Marmion had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-16 to make it four. They came up short against the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers, falling 16-3. The Cadets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Brendan Kavanaugh was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
As for Aurora Central Catholic, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-15. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
On Aurora Central Catholic's side, Luke Torrance was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Torrance is becoming a predictor of the Chargers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 7-14 when he doesn't). Nick Czerak was another key player, going 2-for-5 with four RBI and one run.
While Marmion 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 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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