Marian Catholic hadn't done well against Joliet Catholic recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Spartans walked away with an 8-4 win over the Hilltoppers. This was a revenge game for the Spartans: when they faced off against the Hilltoppers on Monday, they had to take a 19-0 loss.
Matt Gonzalez
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Matt Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Marian Catholic is undefeated when Gonzalez posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jonathan Trotter was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Marian Catholic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jazarris Mackmore, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Marian Catholic and bumps their season record up to 6-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Joliet Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Marian Catholic has already played their next contest, a 13-5 victory against Hammond Bishop Noll on the 17th. As for Joliet Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Oak Park-River Forest on the 17th.
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