Marquette Catholic hasn't had much luck against Freeburg recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Explorers will be playing at home against the Midgets at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Marquette Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let East Alton-Wood River get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Explorers considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jack Pruitt was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Marquette Catholic is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 12-13 otherwise. Pruitt was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
Keller Jacobs
| 05/09/25 @ East Alton-Wood River | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Mater Dei | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Althoff Catholic | 2 |
| 05/05/25 vs Wesclin | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Roxana | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keller Jacobs, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Marquette Catholic is undefeated when Jacobs posts two or more stolen bases, but 12-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Fahnestock, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Marquette Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Alton-Wood River only managed four hits.
Freeburg came out on top against Civic Memorial on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Midgets blew past the Eagles 10-2. The game was the first time the Midgets have beaten the Eagles on their field since May 3, 2019.
Cohen Merrill looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Max Biehl was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. John Higgins was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Marquette Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Freeburg, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Marquette Catholic couldn't quite finish off Freeburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Will the Explorers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
