It was a good run, but Marian Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to the Nativity BVM Green Wave. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Marian Catholic couldn't push the score so high this time.
Brian Hinkle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marian Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Diaz, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Nativity BVM's side, Nick Wagner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Wagner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Nathan Cooper looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Nolan Ferhat, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Marian Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Nativity BVM, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marian Catholic will take on Mahanoy Area at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marian Catholic is facing Mahanoy Area at the right time seeing as Mahanoy Area is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Nativity BVM, they will be playing at home against Williams Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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