Marian Catholic put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Weatherly a 15-0 shutout. With that victory, Marian Catholic brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Cole Defrancisco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Defrancisco was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Brandon Klitsch and Brian Hinkle did most of the damage at the plate: Klitsch went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Hinkle scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Michael Gelatko, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Marian Catholic now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Weatherly, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with that defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Marian Catholic will challenge Mahanoy Area at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Marian Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Weatherly, they will be playing at home against Executive Education Academy Charter School at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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