Marian Catholic extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 10-18 in the process. They lost 10-4 to the Saint Viator Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Saturday.
Marian Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Gonzalez, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Jonathan Trotter was another, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
As for Saint Viator, the victory got them back to even at 12-12. Ten seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Saint Viator's side, Lincoln Sernel looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Sernel has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Branden Hynek and Tommy Beyna did most of the damage at the plate: Hynek went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Beyna went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Saint Viator is 2-1 when Hynek posts two or more runs, but 10-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Beyna, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marian Catholic will take on Marist at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Saint Viator, they will face off against Lake Zurich at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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