Cahokia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. Their tough 23-3 defeat to the Gibault Catholic Hawks might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cahokia of the 24-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Gibault Catholic's part, Collin Augustine and Peyton Schaefer made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Augustine struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Schaefer struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Augustine got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Schaefer scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gibault Catholic got a big performance out of Cade Kostelac, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler Frierdich, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Cahokia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Gibault Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cahokia will take on Metro-East Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gibault Catholic, they will be playing at home against Marissa/Coulterville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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