After a string of three wins, Marian Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings by a score of 8-7. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Marian Catholic in their matchups with Homewood-Flossmoor: they've now lost four in a row.
Jonah Weathers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-4. Jonathan Trotter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Homewood-Flossmoor's side, Trent Rosebourgh looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Homewood-Flossmoor's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Arthur Stamps, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mateo Munoz, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Having lost for the first time this season, Marian Catholic fell to 3-1. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marian Catholic will challenge Tinley Park at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marian Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Tinley Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they will head out on the road to face off against Kankakee at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Homewood-Flossmoor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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