Marist fell victim to Nazareth Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Roadrunners. The RedHawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Roadrunners earlier this season, when they won 7-2.
Marist got a good showing from Aidan Flinn, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Flinn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Marist saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John McAuliffe, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that McAuliffe hit this season.
Marist has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Nazareth Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Marist is set to face off against their familiar foe Niles Notre Dame at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Nazareth Academy will challenge rival Carmel at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Roadrunners 1.8, the Corsairs 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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