The IC Catholic Prep Knights will head out to challenge the Marmion Cadets at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
IC Catholic Prep was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Ridgewood on Wednesday. The Knights blew past the Rebels 10-2. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Marmion never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Aurora Central Catholic 1-0. That's two games straight that the Cadets have won by just one run.
Jack Hughes looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Marmion's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nate Bostrand, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI. Those two hits gave Bostrand a new career-high.
IC Catholic Prep pushed their record up to 8-16 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Marmion, their record now sits at 18-11-1.
IC Catholic Prep came up short against Marmion when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 6-1. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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