Marian Catholic put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears a 10-0 shutout. Marian Catholic's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five contests.
Gracie Sendatch was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Malina Letcher, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Mahanoy Area's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Connolly, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Marian Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Mahanoy Area, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marian Catholic will take on Executive Education Academy Charter School at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marian Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Executive Education Academy Charter School's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mahanoy Area, they will be playing at home against Weatherly at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Weatherly is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Mahanoy Area will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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