The Marquette Catholic Explorers will head out to challenge the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Marquette Catholic lost 19-6 to Belleville East on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Explorers in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost three in a row.
Joe Stephan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Will Fahnestock, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Althoff Catholic's offense. They came up short against Father McGivney Catholic on Thursday, falling 10-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Crusaders were not able to get on the board.
This is the second loss in a row for Althoff Catholic and nudges their season record down to 9-3. As for Marquette Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Marquette Catholic suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Althoff Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Explorers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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