The Marian Catholic Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Marian Catholic nor Saint Ignatius College Prep posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Marian Catholic is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Richards. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly four runs.
Matt Rusin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Matt Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saint Ignatius College Prep fell victim to Whitney Young and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Dolphins by a score of 2-0. Wolfpack fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Dolphins since on Thursday.
Owen Walsh was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Saint Ignatius College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Marian Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Marian Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Saint Ignatius College Prep in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 11-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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