Marian Catholic couldn't beat Homewood-Flossmoor on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Spartans fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 7-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost six in a row.
Jackie Pollock
| 05/15/26 vs Homewood-Flossmoor | 10 |
| 05/11/26 @ De La Salle | 12 |
| 05/08/26 vs Illiana Christian | 7 |
| 05/06/26 vs Nazareth Academy | 13 |
| 05/04/26 @ Nazareth Academy | 11 |
Jackie Pollock put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Pollock wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mya Davis, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Evelyn Ayala was another, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Marian Catholic's record now sits at 11-19. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they moved to 13-15 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Marian Catholic and Homewood-Flossmoor should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Spartans (ranked 247th) will meet Thornridge (ranked 596th) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Homewood-Flossmoor will square off against Bloom at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (147 vs. 468).
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