Marian Catholic is 1-9 against Joliet Catholic since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. Marian Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Marian Catholic beat Jones 9-6.
Marian Catholic got a great performance from Richard Taylor as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
Jazarris Mackmore
| 04/15/25 vs Jones | 2 |
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On the hitting side, Marian Catholic let Matt Gonzalez and Jazarris Mackmore run wild. Gonzalez scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Mackmore went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Mackmore a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Baranski, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Marian Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Joliet Catholic). They blew past Marian Catholic 19-0 on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Hilltoppers with their most commanding win of the season.
Joliet Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Marian Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Marian Catholic suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Joliet Catholic when the teams last played on Monday. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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