Baseball Game Recap: Marian Catholic Gets the Win

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 6:50pm

Baseball Recap: Marian Catholic Spartans vs. Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack

Marian Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack by a score of 11-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Marian Catholic also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.

For Saint Ignatius College Prep's part, John Kourelis and Jacob Jelinek did some serious damage despite the final result: Kourelis scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Jelinek went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Finley Hynes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Marian Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-19 record this season. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-20.

Marian Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Rich Township at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against St. Patrick at 4:30 p.m. St. Patrick is coming into the match with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Saint Ignatius College Prep will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.

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