Althoff Catholic's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They skirted past the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins 5-3. This was a revenge matchup for Althoff Catholic, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-2 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Hank Gomric made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gomric has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gomric was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Gomric wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zack Winkeler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Hesse, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Like Althoff Catholic, Father McGivney Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Kannon Kamp. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Kamp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Benjamin Sink was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Even though they lost, Father McGivney Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Althoff Catholic only tossed four.
Althoff Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their record now sits at 14-2.
Althoff Catholic will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mater Dei at 4:30 p.m. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Metro-East Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Father McGivney Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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