It was a good run, but Nazareth Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 11-6 to the Marian Catholic Spartans. Nazareth Academy has not had much luck with Marian Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Marian Catholic's part, Jackie Pollock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on ten hits. Pollock has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Marian Catholic got a massive performance out of Giselle Gomez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella DeNormandie, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Nazareth Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for Marian Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nazareth Academy will take on Berwyn/Cicero Morton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marian Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bloom at 4:30 p.m. Bloom is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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