Marian Catholic came into this matchup off a tough 15-run loss on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Grant Park Dragons by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered since April 14th.
Marian Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Davis, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Serenity Nunez-Leddesma also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Marian Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Grant Park, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 14-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marian Catholic will take on Marist at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Grant Park, they will square off against St. Anne at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.69 runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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