Marian Catholic is 9-1 against Mahanoy Area since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Marian Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marian Catholic has four straight wins, Mahanoy Area has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Marian Catholic is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Nativity BVM (and have done all season long). Marian Catholic's pitcher stepped up to hand Nativity BVM a 13-0 shutout on Tuesday. Give Marian Catholic's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Gracie Gallagher and DeAnna Pugh did most of the damage at the plate: Gallagher scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Pugh scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Pugh hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Danica Karlick was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area came up short against Tamaqua on Saturday and fell 6-3.
Kayla Long spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Naomi Kowalick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Marian Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Mahanoy Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Mahanoy Area's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Marian Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Mahanoy Area, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Marian Catholic's hitters?
Everything went Marian Catholic's way against Mahanoy Area in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Marian Catholic made off with a 15-0 victory. Does Marian Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mahanoy Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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