The Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes are on the road again on Saturday to play the North Boone Vikings at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marian Central Catholic will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Richmond-Burton, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Marian Central Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Richmond-Burton on Wednesday and snuck past 6-4.
Colin Kowalsky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on TJ Cutrona, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Adam Wrzos was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Boone had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Aurora Central Catholic 6-4. The win was familiar territory for North Boone who now have nine in a row.
Marian Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-20 record this season. As for North Boone, their victory bumped their record up to 24-8.
Marian Central Catholic came up short against North Boone when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Marian Central Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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