Marian Catholic took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Carmel, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Spartans skirted past the Corsairs 9-8. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Angelo DeSoto
| 04/17/25 @ Hammond Bishop Noll | 4 |
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Angelo DeSoto and Matt Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, DeSoto pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gonzalez struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Marian Catholic is 3-1 when DeSoto allows two or fewer hits, but 5-10 otherwise. At bat, DeSoto got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Gonzalez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Baranski, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Trotter, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Marian Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Carmel, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
Marian Catholic will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Corsairs: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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