Baseball Game Preview: Bishop Hartley Hawks vs. Marysville Monarchs

The Bishop Hartley Hawks will head out to face off against the Marysville Monarchs at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Bishop Hartley duked it out with Fairfield Union on Wednesday. The Hawks never let the Falcons get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Hawks this season.

Malcolm Gillies

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Fairfield Union's batters probably weren't too happy with Malcolm Gillies, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (he gave up a single walk). Gillies also allowed no hits, which is notable because Bishop Hartley is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 1-3 otherwise.

At the plate, Bishop Hartley got a big performance out of Nick Galich, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those stolen bases were Galich's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Matt Galich, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Bishop Hartley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairfield Union only posted an OBP of .053.

Meanwhile, Marysville strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over Dublin Jerome. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Monarchs have posted against the Celtics since May 7, 2021.

Marysville's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.8 runs this season. As for Bishop Hartley, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.