Marian Central Catholic extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping their season record up to 10-9 in the process. They blew past the Timothy Christian Trojans 13-2. The result was nothing new for the Hurricanes, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Christine Chmiel
| 05/10/25 @ Timothy Christian | 17 |
| 05/07/25 vs Aurora Christian | 8 |
| 05/05/25 @ Aurora Christian | 17 |
| 04/26/25 @ Bishop McNamara | 10 |
| 04/26/25 @ Bishop McNamara | 11 |
| + 11 more games |
Christine Chmiel spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Marian Central Catholic got a big performance out of Kaitlyn Kowalsky, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave Kowalsky a new career-high. Natalia Lara also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Marian Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timothy Christian only posted an OBP of .269.
As for Timothy Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Timothy Christian's side, Lauren Kottke made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Marian Central Catholic beat the Trojans by a score of 3-1 later that day.
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