The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will head out to square off against the Carlinville Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Father McGivney Catholic will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Father McGivney Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Althoff Catholic get on the board and left with a 20-0 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Griffins in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won three in a row.
Avery Grenzebach was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Morgan Zobrist
| 04/01/25 vs Althoff Catholic | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Granite City | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Collinsville | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ Marquette Catholic | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ Cahokia | 3 |
In other batting news, Father McGivney Catholic got a massive performance out of Morgan Zobrist, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. What's more, Zobrist posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alexa Jones, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Father McGivney Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .871. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Althoff Catholic only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Carlinville made easy work of Pawnee on Tuesday and carried off a 14-3 win. Considering the Cavaliers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Carlinville now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Father McGivney Catholic, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-4.
Father McGivney Catholic might still be hurting after the 22-5 defeat they got from Carlinville in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Griffins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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