Marian Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Oak Forest Bengals, falling 10-3. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bengals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Marian Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Marian Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Oak Forest, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-8-1.
Marian Catholic and Oak Forest could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Spartans will square off against Homewood-Flossmoor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (245 vs. 91). Meanwhile, Oak Forest (ranked 151st) will meet Sandburg (ranked 49th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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