Marist and Nazareth Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Marist RedHawks will head out on the road to take on the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marist is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
On Wednesday, Marist narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lincoln-Way East 3-2.
Frank Bilecki tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, John McAuliffe was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Emmit Senger was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Nazareth Academy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Neuqua Valley as Nazareth Academy made off with a 15-5 win. The result was nothing new for Nazareth Academy, who have now won 17 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Marist now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Nazareth Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 29-0.
Marist came up short against Nazareth Academy when the teams last played back in April, falling 8-4. Can Marist avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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