Marian Catholic and St. Rita squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Marian Catholic had to settle for second. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Spartans have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Matt Gonzalez
| 04/15/25 vs Jones | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Brooks | 3 |
| 05/31/25 @ St. Rita | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hammond Bishop Noll | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Joliet Catholic | 2 |
| + 12 more games |
Matt Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base. Marian Catholic is 5-1 when Gonzalez posts two or more runs, but 9-22 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ernie Ayala, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Marian Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 14-23. As for St. Rita, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-20 record this season.
Marian Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Rita, they are taking a road trip to take on St. Laurence at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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