Brooks had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 14-15 to make it six. They fell just short of the Marian Catholic Spartans by a score of 10-8. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Mikayle Haji
| 05/05/26 @ Marian Catholic | 3 |
| 04/28/26 vs Simeon | 3 |
| 04/22/26 @ Morgan Park | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs Kenwood | 2 |
| 04/07/26 vs Leo | 2 |
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Mikayle Haji made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Brooks is 4-1 when Haji posts two or more runs, but 10-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Amani Braden, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
As for Marian Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-11. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Marian Catholic's side, Jazarris Mackmore was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI Mackmore has posted since back in March. Bronx Debergh was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brooks will challenge Chicago Washington at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Marian Catholic, they will take on Manteno at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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