Seton Catholic is 9-1 against Marcos de Niza since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Seton Catholic Sentinels will be playing at home against the Marcos de Niza Padres at 6:00 p.m. Seton Catholic will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
After low-scoring totals in their previous five contests, Seton Catholic brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They walked away with a 14-11 win over Mesquite on Tuesday. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for two runs.
P.J. Rafford tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Seton Catholic got a massive performance out of Nathan Mulligan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Merlos, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Marcos de Niza can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past St. Mary's 3-2.
Seton Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Marcos de Niza, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Seton Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Marcos de Niza in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 3-0. Will Seton Catholic repeat their success, or does Marcos de Niza have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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