Father McGivney Catholic is 4-0 against Christ Our Rock Lutheran since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins are on the road again to play the Christ Our Rock Lutheran Silver Stallions at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Father McGivney Catholic put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Metro-East Lutheran a 22-0 shutout. While fans of Father McGivney Catholic might be used to big wins, the 22-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Benjamin Sink made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Sink was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other pitching news, Chase Kelley looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Drew Kleinheider and Omar Avalos did most of the damage at the plate: Kleinheider went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Avalos scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Justin Terhaar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Christ Our Rock Lutheran entered their tilt with Pawnee with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Indians on Friday as they made off with a 9-1 victory.
Father McGivney Catholic's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Christ Our Rock Lutheran, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Father McGivney Catholic skirted past Christ Our Rock Lutheran 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Father McGivney Catholic repeat their success, or does Christ Our Rock Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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