The Marian Catholic Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Benet Academy Redwings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Marian Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Marian Catholic and Carmel, and Marian Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Spartans walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Corsairs on Saturday. Nine seems to be a good number for the Spartans as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ernie Ayala
| 04/26/25 vs Carmel | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Jones | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Brooks | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Carmel | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Ernie Ayala was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Marian Catholic's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 6-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Trotter, who earned one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Marian Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Benet Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They fell just short of St. Patrick by a score of 3-2.
Marian Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Benet Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Marian Catholic might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Benet Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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