Shepard is 0-3 against Marist since March of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Astros will face off against the RedHawks at 10:00 a.m.
Shepard can't be too happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Thursday. They fell just short of Marian Catholic by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Marist made easy work of Oak Lawn on Friday and carried off a 7-1 victory.
JP Gainer looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Jones, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ryan Hinde, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Shepard suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Marist in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Can the Astros avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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