There's no place like home for North Marion, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trinity Catholic Celtics on Tuesday and snuck past 10-8. This was payback for North Marion, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
CJ Sayler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sayler was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Luis Reyes was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Maddox Roberts was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Trinity Catholic's side, Roman Hentz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Morey, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North Marion is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Trinity Catholic, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Marion will face off against Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Trinity Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Forest at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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