Marian Catholic has gone a perfect 10-0 against Shenandoah Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Marian Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Shenandoah Valley at 4:00 p.m. Marian Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Marian Catholic's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Weatherly with a sharp 23-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marian Catholic.
Kayla Birrer made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Birrer was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
Malina Letcher
| 04/22/25 @ Weatherly | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Nativity BVM | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Weatherly | 1 |
| 05/13/24 vs North Schuylkill | 1 |
| 04/22/24 @ Williams Valley | 1 |
In other batting news, Malina Letcher was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with seven RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Maggie Turrano was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Marian Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .643. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah Valley fell victim to Williams Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 21-0 to the Vikings. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost eight in a row.
Marian Catholic's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Shenandoah Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Shenandoah Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Marian Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .406. It's a different story for Shenandoah Valley, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain Marian Catholic's hitters?
Everything went Marian Catholic's way against Shenandoah Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Marian Catholic made off with a 17-1 victory. Will Marian Catholic repeat their success, or does Shenandoah Valley has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
