The Chicago Christian Knights will look to defend their home field  on Tuesday against the Marian Catholic Spartans at 4:30  p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chicago Christian has three straight  wins, Marian Catholic has five straight  losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
 On Monday, Chicago Christian made easy work of Wheaton Academy  and carried off  a  13-5 victory.
  Jocelyn Hovanec spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned  (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12  strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
 On the hitting side,  the team  relied heavily on  Scarlett Tully, who  went 3-for-4 with a  home run, five  RBI,  and three  runs. Tully is crushing it when it comes to  RBI: she's   brought in at least three every time she's  taken the field this season.  Brenna Schaafsma was another key contributor,  scoring four  runs and  stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
 Meanwhile, Marian Catholic came up short against Carmel on Saturday and fell  13-8.
  Ella DeNormandie made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and  went 2-for-3 with a  home run and two  runs. Another player making a difference was  Jasmine Venson, who  scored two  runs while going 1-for-3.
 Chicago Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Marian Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Marian Catholic's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them:  Chicago Christian has hit smart this season,  having  averaged  an OBP of .563. It's a different story for Marian Catholic, though, as  they've  only  averaged .313. Will they be able to contain Chicago Christian's hitters?
 Chicago Christian came up short against Marian Catholic in their previous meeting  back in April of 2022, falling  6-2. Can Chicago Christian avenge their  loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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