The Simeon Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Marian Catholic Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Simeon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Simeon's hitters rose to the challenge against a Meteors pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Wednesday. Simeon walked away with a 10-6 win over De La Salle. The victory was just what Simeon needed coming off of a 14-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Alfred Alexander looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Chris Boykin and Kejuan Peeples did most of the damage at the plate: Boykin scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Peeples scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cavion Danley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Marian Catholic pushed their score all the way to 15 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a tough 25-15 defeat at the hands of Tinley Park. Marian Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Matt Gonzalez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Jonah Weathers was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win got Simeon back to even at 2-2-1. As for Marian Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything went Simeon's way against Marian Catholic in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 as Simeon made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Simeon repeat their success, or does Marian Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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