Marian Catholic is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Williams Valley Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Marian Catholic's victory against MMI Preparatory School wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Marian Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over MMI Preparatory School on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for Marian Catholic in their matchups with MMI Preparatory School: they've now won three in a row.
Rocco Griguoli was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Bauder, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Williams Valley not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17, 2024. Everything went their way against Line Mountain as Williams Valley made off with a 15-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their two-run performance the game before.
Cody Boehmer was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Williams Valley got a big performance out of Evan Achenbach, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Adams, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Williams Valley back to even at 1-1. As for Marian Catholic, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Marian Catholic beat Williams Valley 5-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Marian Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Williams Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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