Marquette Catholic not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 3, 2024. They put the hurt on the Gibault Catholic Hawks with a sharp 9-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Explorers in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won three in a row.
Joe Stephan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Will Fahnestock
| 03/21/25 vs Gibault Catholic | 3 |
| 04/16/24 vs Althoff Catholic | 2 |
| 04/09/24 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 2 |
| 04/02/24 vs Christ Our Rock Lutheran | 2 |
| 03/23/24 vs Calhoun | 2 |
In other batting news, Marquette Catholic got a massive performance out of Will Fahnestock, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Fahnestock a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Rea, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Marquette Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gibault Catholic only posted a batting average of .160.
Marquette Catholic now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Gibault Catholic, their record now sits at 0-2.
Looking ahead, Marquette Catholic is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Hillsboro at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marquette Catholic is facing Hillsboro at the right time seeing as Hillsboro is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Gibault Catholic, they will host Jersey at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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