Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Trier). They put the hurt on the Marmion Cadets with a sharp 14-1 win on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Trevians considering their one-run performance the match before.
Justice Hernandez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Mason Bloom
| 04/11/25 vs Marmion | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Mascoutah | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Joliet Catholic | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Buffalo Grove | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Thurston | 1 |
On the hitting side, New Trier let Trey Meyers and Mason Bloom run wild. Meyers scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Bloom went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave Bloom a new career-high. Andrew Rover also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
New Trier always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marmion only posted an OBP of .278.
New Trier is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Marmion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7-1.
Looking ahead, New Trier will host Prospect at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Trevians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Marmion, they will take on De La Salle at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cadets are facing the Meteors at the right time seeing as the Meteors are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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