The Marist War Eagles are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Northview Titans at 5:30 p.m. Marist's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Northview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marist can't be too worried about heading out to take on Northview: they just beat Brookwood at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Marist walked away with a 4-1 win over Brookwood on Saturday.
D Dreska spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, MC Stanley was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northview didn't have quite enough to beat West Hall on Monday and fell 12-11.
Hannah Xu made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Bombard, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Northview kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Marist's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Northview, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Marist has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Marist took their win against Northview in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marist since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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