The Gibault Catholic Hawks will face off against the Alton Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Gibault Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Alton will be coming in after a loss.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Gibault Catholic and Valmeyer, and Gibault Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Hawks came out on top against the Pirates by a score of 8-3 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won three in a row.
Dante Gianino
| 04/17/25 vs Red Bud | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Althoff Catholic | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Valmeyer | 2 |
Dante Gianino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Gibault Catholic's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is undefeated (and 3-13 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Gibault Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Robert Pierpoint, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Pierpoint has posted since back in May of 2024. Another was Kole Schilling, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Alton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Edwardsville, falling 8-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Redbirds have suffered since April 29, 2024.
Alton's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Gibault Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
Everything went Gibault Catholic's way against Alton when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Gibault Catholic made off with an 8-1 victory. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Redbirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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