Baseball Game Preview: Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers vs. Marist RedHawks

For the second straight game, Joliet Catholic will face off against Marist. The Hilltoppers will be playing at home against the RedHawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Joliet Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Marist's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Monday just wasn't the day for Joliet Catholic's offense. They fell just short of Marist by a score of 1-0 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Hilltoppers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

For Marist's part, the result came thanks to Collin Lawlor's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. Lawlor has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

Marist's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Joliet Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.