Marian dropped their record down to 7-7-1 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lumen Christi Catholic Titans. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Lumen Christi Catholic, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Lumen Christi Catholic's part, Bella Wrozek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Lumen Christi Catholic let Bree Okoniewski and Laney Barancin run wild. Okoniewski went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Barancin went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two hits gave Barancin a new career-high. Maddie Friedrich also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marian will host Bishop Foley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lumen Christi Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Michigan Center at 4:00 p.m. The Titans will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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