The Marquette Catholic Explorers will face off against the Civic Memorial Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marquette Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Marquette Catholic needed a bit of extra time to put away Southwestern. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Piasa Birds 9-7. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 20, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Will Fahnestock
| 04/16/25 @ Southwestern | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Collinsville | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Althoff Catholic | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Belleville East | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Southwestern | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Will Fahnestock, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-5. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Rea, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Civic Memorial suffered their biggest loss since May 6, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against Triad, falling 12-1.
Civic Memorial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Flowers, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Civic Memorial has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Marquette Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Marquette Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Civic Memorial in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 as they fell 9-6. Will the Explorers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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