Mahanoy Area is 0-10 against Marian Catholic since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mahanoy Area Golden Bears will look to defend their home field against Marian Catholic at 4:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Mahanoy Area suffered a tough 13-6 loss at the hands of Williams Valley. Mahanoy Area has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Levi Terry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Leger, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Mahanoy Area didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Williams Valley only tossed four.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Marian Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Weatherly a 15-0 shutout. With that victory, Marian Catholic brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Cole Defrancisco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Defrancisco was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Brandon Klitsch and Brian Hinkle did most of the damage at the plate: Klitsch went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Hinkle scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Michael Gelatko was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mahanoy Area's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Marian Catholic, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mahanoy Area has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Marian Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mahanoy Area suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Marian Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Mahanoy Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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