Purcell Marian is 0-7 against Cincinnati Country Day since May of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Cavaliers will host the Nighthawks at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Purcell Marian has three straight victories, Cincinnati Country Day has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Purcell Marian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Seven Hills with a sharp 7-0 win. That seven run margin sets a new team best for the Cavaliers this season.
The result came thanks to Ronan Ribar's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks.
Sonny Ward
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sonny Ward, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zavier Wright, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Cincinnati Country Day didn't have quite enough to beat Ross on Monday and fell 3-2.
Elijah Guttman put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Guttman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Guttman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zach Pavlisko, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Purcell Marian pushed their record up to 5-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cincinnati Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Purcell Marian suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Cincinnati Country Day in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Cavaliers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
