The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will head out on the road to face off against the Marquette Catholic Explorers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Father McGivney Catholic has six straight victories, Marquette Catholic has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Father McGivney Catholic narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Marquette Catholic 3-2.
For Marquette Catholic's part, Drew Zacha was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Zacha has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marquette Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Stephan, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Father McGivney Catholic's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. As for Marquette Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Marquette Catholic's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Father McGivney Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .501. It's a different story for Marquette Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .326. Will they be able to contain Father McGivney Catholic's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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