Marian Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Marist RedHawks by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Marian Catholic of the 8-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Michael Bailey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jonathan Trotter and Joe Baranski stepped up to the plate in a big way. Trotter scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Baranski got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jonah Weathers, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Marian Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marist only tossed five.
On Marist's side, Ryan Lawlor made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Lawlor was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Marist let Evan Smith and John McAuliffe loose on the outfield. Smith got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while McAuliffe scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Rosas, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Marian Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Marist, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
While Marian Catholic had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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