Baseball Preview: Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes vs. Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish
The Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Marian Central Catholic is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Marian Central Catholic made easy work of Lake View and carried off a 7-1 victory. Seven seems to be a good number for Marian Central Catholic as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Colin Kowalsky made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Kowalsky has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kowalsky was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Braeden Todd was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Michael Bubala was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara came tearing into Saturday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Comets 10-8.
The victory got Marian Central Catholic back to even at 4-4. As for Bishop McNamara, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
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