Padua Franciscan dropped their record down to 15-9 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell 5-2 to the Holy Name Green Wave. The Bruins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Green Wave apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Holy Name, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive 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.
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 consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Holy Name saw five different players step up and record 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 was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Padua Franciscan beat Holy Name by a score of 9-2 on Tuesday.
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