The Marian Catholic Spartans will take on the St. Patrick Shamrocks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marian Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Marian Catholic will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Joliet Catholic, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Spartans came out on top against the Hilltoppers by a score of 8-4 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Matt Gonzalez
| 04/16/25 @ Joliet Catholic | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ St. Rita | 0 |
| 03/22/25 vs De La Salle | 7 |
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 big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of Marian Catholic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jonathan Trotter was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. He has become a key player for Marian Catholic: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazarris Mackmore Jr., who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Patrick entered their tilt with Niles Notre Dame on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Dons 11-4.
St. Patrick now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Marian Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Marian Catholic took their win against St. Patrick in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 22-8 score. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Shamrocks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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