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| 05/11/26 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 03/28/25 - Away | 3-7 L |
| 03/18/24 - Home | 3-17 L |
| 05/15/23 - Away | 0-16 L |
| 03/20/23 - Away | 7-5 W |
| + 4 more games |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Nashville, Gibault Catholic was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the New Athens Yellow Jackets. For the Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 7-3 victory the Yellow Jackets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2025.
Chloe Lancaster was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lauren Lanham and Claire Kessler did most of the damage at the plate: Lanham got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Kessler went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Gibault Catholic's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for New Athens, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Gibault Catholic will square off against Dupo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for New Athens, they will challenge Valmeyer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.7 runs per game on average), something the Yellow Jackets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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