The Marian Catholic Spartans will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Tinley Park Titans at 4:30 p.m. Marian Catholic is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Marian Catholic won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of Mother McAuley.
Jackie Pollock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Jasmine Venson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Jensen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Tinley Park had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Stagg by a score of 7-3.
Tinley Park also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Emily Korduplewski gave up three earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Megan Piotrowski, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Natalie Gomez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Marian Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Tinley Park, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Marian Catholic beat Tinley Park 9-6 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Marian Catholic repeat their success, or does Tinley Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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