After flying high against Hillsboro last Wednesday, Father McGivney Catholic came back down to earth. The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins lost 14-7 to the Nokomis Redskins on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Father McGivney Catholic of the 8-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Nokomis' part, Reaghan Jonas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Jonas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cloey Dirks was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Grace Dewerff was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Father McGivney Catholic dropped their record down to 6-14 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Nokomis, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Father McGivney Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Southwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Nokomis, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 4:30 p.m.
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