The Benet Academy Redwings will square off against the Marian Catholic Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Benet Academy's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Marian Catholic has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
If Benet Academy beats Marian Catholic with 13 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Redwings beat Saint Viator on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-3.
Marikate Ritterbusch
| 05/07/25 @ Saint Viator | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Carmel | 2 |
| 05/21/24 @ Hinsdale Central | 2 |
| 04/20/24 @ Marian Catholic | 2 |
| 04/17/24 @ Glenbard South | 2 |
Benet Academy got a massive performance out of Marikate Ritterbusch, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Ritterbusch a new career-high. Alaina Rosner was another key player, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Benet Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Marian Catholic fell victim to Marist and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the RedHawks, falling 10-0.
Marian Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Benet Academy, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Benet Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Marian Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Benet Academy skirted past Marian Catholic 1-0 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Redwings repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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