Baseball Recap: Purcell Marian Comes Up Short at Home Against Newport Central Catholic

Purcell Marian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 19-8 to the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds on Monday. The Cavaliers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Thoroughbreds from their previous meeting back in April of 2022.

Zavier Wright made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Seller, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Newport Central Catholic now has a winning record of 2-1.

Looking ahead, Purcell Marian will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Clark Montessori at 11:00 a.m. As for Newport Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Holy Cross at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.