The Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes will venture away from home to challenge the Chicago Christian Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Marian Central Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
While Marian Central Catholic's win against Timothy Christian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hurricanes narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Trojans 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hurricanes have posted since April 14th.
Vivianna Lara was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Kowalsky, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Chicago Christian can bid farewell to their 16-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Bulls College Prep as they made off with an 18-3 victory. With that win, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Chicago Christian let Brenna Schaafsma and Madi Hamilton run wild. Schaafsma got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Hamilton went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave Hamilton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Walters, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
Chicago Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Marian Central Catholic's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Chicago Christian, their record now sits at 2-17.
Chicago Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Marian Central Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Chicago Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Marian Central Catholic keep running through batters, or will the Knights buck the trend?
Marian Central Catholic suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Chicago Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Hurricanes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
