Marian Catholic won the last time they faced Shenandoah Valley, and things went their way on Saturday too. Marian Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marian Catholic.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Klitsch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Shenandoah Valley's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Ryan, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Ryan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Shenandoah Valley 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 Marian Catholic only tossed five.
Marian Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Shenandoah Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marian Catholic will face off against Northern Lehigh at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marian Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Shenandoah Valley, they will head out on the road to take on MMI Preparatory School at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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