Saint Viator is 0-10 against Marian Catholic since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Saturday's first game. The Saint Viator Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marian Catholic Spartans at 10:00 a.m. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Saint Viator had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 12-2 win.
Hannah Grossman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Grossman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maggie Ratzki, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jillian Bollard was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Marian Catholic came into Tuesday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Chicago Christian a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. Marian Catholic's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Saint Viator, Marian Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Jackie Pollock. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Pollock has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pollock was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Gracie Jensen and Jasmine Venson did most of the damage at the plate: Jensen went 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and a double, while Venson scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Evie Lesina, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Saint Viator's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Marian Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Saint Viator suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Marian Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Saint Viator, Katie Pollock (who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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