The Roxana Shells will face off against the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Gibault Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Roxana, who comes in off a win.
Roxana is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Granite City.
The team relied heavily on Nick Miles, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Sean Maberry, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Marquette Catholic hit Gibault Catholic with a four-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks lost 14-8 to the Explorers. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Explorers: they've now lost four in a row.
Danny Kinsey led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kole Schilling, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Everything went Roxana's way against Gibault Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, as Roxana made off with an 8-2 win. Do the Shells have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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