It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Father McGivney Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past the Litchfield Purple Panthers 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Griffins have posted since April 22nd.
Avery Grenzebach
| 05/14/25 vs Litchfield | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Nokomis | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Metro-East Lutheran | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Cahokia | 4 |
Avery Grenzebach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over ten innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off 13 hits. Grenzebach was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Morgan Zobrist and Alexa Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Zobrist went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Jones went 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Those four hits gave Jones a new career-high.
The victory (which was Father McGivney Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 10-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Litchfield, they dropped their record down to 9-16 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Father McGivney Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-0 loss against Gibault Catholic on the 15th. As for Litchfield, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against North Greene on the 15th.
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