The Marist RedHawks will head out on the road to face off against the Shepard Astros at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Marist sitting on six straight victories and Shepard on four.
Marist is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mother McAuley a 14-0 shutout on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the RedHawks with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Shepard got the win against Thornton Fractional South on Thursday by a conclusive 14-0. Considering the Astros have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Marist pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Shepard, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything went Marist's way against Shepard in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, as Marist made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the RedHawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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