The Althoff Catholic Crusaders will square off against the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Althoff Catholic's offense. They lost 10-0 to Father McGivney Catholic on Thursday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Crusaders were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Marquette Catholic came up short against Belleville East on Monday, falling 19-6. The Explorers haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Joe Stephan was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Fahnestock, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Althoff Catholic and nudges their season record down to 9-3. As for Marquette Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Everything went Althoff Catholic's way against Marquette Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Althoff Catholic made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Explorers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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