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| 04/13/24 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 04/15/23 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 04/16/22 - Home | 14-2 W |
| 04/16/22 - Home | 15-1 W |
| 04/15/21 - Away | 5-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Gibault Catholic is 9-1 against Okawville since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Hawks will face off against the Rockets at 10:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gibault Catholic proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Red Bud 9-8.
Dante Gianino looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Schaefer, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Frierdich, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Gibault Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Okawville had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over Red Bud on Thursday. The game was the first time the Rockets have beaten the Musketeers on their field since April 6, 2018.
Gibault Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-11. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Okawville, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-8.
Gibault Catholic took their win against Okawville in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team 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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