For the second straight game, Padua Franciscan will face off against Holy Name. The Bruins will face off against the Green Wave at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Padua Franciscan's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Holy Name's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Padua Franciscan had taken Holy Name down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Bruins fell 5-2 to the Green Wave.
For Holy Name's part, Dom Marchetta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Marchetta has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Holy Name's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Nemeth, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Michael Oleksik also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Holy Name is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Padua Franciscan, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9.
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