Marian Catholic is 10-0 against Mahanoy Area since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Marian Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Marian Catholic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Nativity BVM just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to the Green Wave.
Brian Hinkle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marian Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Diaz, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 14-1 to Shenandoah Valley.
Marian Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Mahanoy Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Marian Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mahanoy Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Marian Catholic's way against Mahanoy Area when the teams last played on Friday as Marian Catholic made off with an 11-5 win. Does Marian Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mahanoy Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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