The Marian Catholic Spartans will face off against the Solorio Sun Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Solorio took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Marian Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Marian Catholic took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Bradley-Bourbonnais, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Spartans narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Boilermakers 5-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Solorio was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Oak Lawn, falling 17-7.
Sebastian Davila-Adames and Juan Barrientos stepped up to the plate in a big way. Davila-Adames went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Barrientos went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Solorio's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Marian Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 13-22.
Marian Catholic took their victory against Solorio when the teams last played back in June of 2017 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Sun Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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