St. Ignatius College Preparatory is 0-5 against Marin Catholic since April of 2017 but things could change on Friday. St. Ignatius College Preparatory will welcome Marin Catholic at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Burlingame 11-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Olivia Dollard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Dollard was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julie Galarza, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Delilah Berry, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Marin Catholic had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over Sonoma Valley. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Like St. Ignatius College Preparatory, Marin Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Malliah Foster. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Foster was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Morgan Carlson was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Grace Berringer was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-3.
Marin Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory came up short against Marin Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 4-0. Can St. Ignatius College Preparatory avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
