Baseball Game Preview: Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes vs. Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish

The Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes will face off against the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.

Marian Central Catholic is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Marengo on Thursday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 10-2. The Hurricanes' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Adam Wrzos

Stolen Base

04/10/25 @ Marengo	2
04/04/25 vs Richmond-Burton	4
04/03/25 @ McHenry	2

Marian Central Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Wrzos, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Wrzos has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another was Jackson Hatfield, who scored a run and stole two bases.

Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara was able to grind out a solid victory over Pleasant Plains on Saturday, taking the game 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fightin' Irish.

The team relied heavily on Max Rohr, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.

Marian Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Bishop McNamara, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.

Marian Central Catholic suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Bishop McNamara when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Hurricanes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.