The Marist RedHawks will square off against the Andrew Thunderbolts at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marist's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Andrew's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marist took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Richards.
Marist got a great performance from Ryan Rosas as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Ryan Lawlor was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 12 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Hinde, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Andrew ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Lockport 4-3.
Marist's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-12. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Andrew, their win bumped their record up to 15-18.
Marist came out on top in a nail-biter against Andrew in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will the RedHawks repeat their success, or do the Thunderbolts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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