Marquette Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Roxana Shells at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Roxana took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Marquette Catholic, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Marquette Catholic beat Carrollton 8-3.
Drew Zacha was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Zacha was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Zacha wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mykai Taylor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Roxana fell victim to Columbia and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0. Roxana has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Marquette Catholic back to even at 11-11. As for Roxana, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Marquette Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Roxana struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Marquette Catholic's way against Roxana in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Marquette Catholic made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marquette Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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