Marist is 8-2 against Marian Catholic since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Marist RedHawks will look to defend their home field against the Marian Catholic Spartans at 4:30 p.m.
On Monday, Marist had just enough and edged Marian Catholic out 8-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marist.
John McAuliffe made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McAuliffe has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McAuliffe was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Ray Gaida looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brendan Doran, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Harry Young was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Marist is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Marian Catholic, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
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