The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will head out on the road to face off against the Hillsboro Hiltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Father McGivney Catholic hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Father McGivney Catholic came into this matchup off a tough 15-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Marquette Catholic by a score of 3-1 on Monday.
Father McGivney Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Grenzebach, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Carlinville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 3-2. The Hiltoppers haven't had much luck with the Cavaliers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Lainey Lessman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Everything went Father McGivney Catholic's way against Hillsboro when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Father McGivney Catholic made off with a 12-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Griffins since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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