The Marengo Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marengo's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Marian Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marengo had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Forreston on Tuesday. The Indians' pitchers stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 10-0 shutout. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Marian Central Catholic fell victim to McHenry and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hurricanes have suffered since April 29th.
Marian Central Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-23 record this season. As for Marengo, their victory bumped their record up to 19-8.
Everything went Marengo's way against Marian Central Catholic when the teams last played back in April, as Marengo made off with a 10-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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