The Mt. Vernon Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Vernon's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Carbondale. The win was some much needed relief for the Rams as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Maxwell Nowak
| 03/21/25 @ Moline | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Effingham | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Marion | 7 |
| 04/15/25 @ Carbondale | 10 |
The result came thanks to Maxwell Nowak's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Bronx Hefner was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Monday. They put the hurt on the Piasa Birds with a sharp 15-0 victory. Considering the Griffins have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Chase Kelley looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Father McGivney Catholic got a massive performance out of Justin Terhaar, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Wendler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Father McGivney Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Father McGivney Catholic's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their record is now 3-9.
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