Illinois High School Baseball - Father McGivney Catholic holds off Pleasant Plains
May 16, 2025: Pleasant Plains, IL 62677 The crowd at Friday's non-league battle between the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins (Glen Carbon, IL) and the host Pleasant Plains Cardinals (Pleasant Plains, IL), saw Father McGivney Catholic's baseball team gain a win over Pleasant Plains by a tally of 9-5.
The Griffins (30-3) will now prepare for their battle against Litchfield (Litchfield, IL). The Purple Panthers enter the non-league battle with a 20-11 record. In their last battle, Litchfield was overwhelmed by Columbia (Columbia, IL), 9-2, in a non-league battle.
Next, the Cardinals face the Morton Potters (Morton, IL) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, May 17. Pleasant Plains will attempt to upgrade on its 27-6 season record. The Potters enter the battle with a 19-11 record after their 5-2 league loss to Dunlap (Dunlap, IL).