Marmion extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping them down to 7-15. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Francis Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cadets of the 9-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Marmion saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Zebig, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for St. Francis, they pushed their record up to 15-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
On St. Francis' side, Chase Grigonis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Grigonis has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Eesh Sahi looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Vaughn Howser was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathew Griifin, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
While Marmion had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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