Baseball Preview: Marist RedHawks vs. Marian Catholic Spartans
Marist is 8-2 against Marian Catholic since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Marist RedHawks will head out on the road to face off against the Marian Catholic Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Marist will be strutting in after a win while Marian Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Marist is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Benet Academy 9-8.
John McAuliffe was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. McAuliffe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Tommy Hosty was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Ryan Rosas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Marian Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 7-3 to Nazareth Academy.
Marist has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Marian Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Marist took their win against Marian Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marist since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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