Baseball Recap: Marian Catholic Find Success

Marian Catholic's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings 6-5. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Jonathan Trotter

Runs

04/16/25 @ Joliet Catholic	3
04/08/25 @ Brooks	3
03/18/25 vs Chicago Washington	3
05/02/25 @ Homewood-Flossmoor	2
04/26/25 vs Carmel	2
+ 5 more games

The team relied heavily on Jonathan Trotter, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Marian Catholic is undefeated when Trotter posts two or more runs, but 4-14 otherwise. Jazarris Mackmore was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Marian Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Marian Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.

Marian Catholic and Homewood-Flossmoor could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Spartans (ranked 239th) will meet Sandburg (ranked 44th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Homewood-Flossmoor will take on Lincoln-Way Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (106 vs. 21).