Christ Our Rock Lutheran is 0-8 against Father McGivney Catholic since April of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Silver Stallions will host the Griffins at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Woodlawn on Tuesday. The Silver Stallions were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Cardinals. The Silver Stallions haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic got themselves on the board against Staunton on Wednesday, but Staunton never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 15-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Griffins sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
David Carroll looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Justin Terhaar was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Mason Holmes was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Father McGivney Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
Father McGivney Catholic pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Christ Our Rock Lutheran, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Christ Our Rock Lutheran suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Father McGivney Catholic in their previous meeting on Monday. Will the Silver Stallions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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