St. Edward had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-14 to make it seven. They lost 16-2 to the Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hurricanes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 on Tuesday.
Zachary Lombardo made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
As for Marian Central Catholic, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-13. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Marian Central Catholic's side, Gus Fisher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Fisher was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Marian Central Catholic got a massive performance out of TJ Cutrona, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Cutrona has become a key player for the Hurricanes: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-12 otherwise. Jaxson Christensen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
St. Edward didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-5 win against Schaumburg Christian on the 30th. As for Marian Central Catholic, they have also already played their next matchup, a 6-2 defeat against Timothy Christian on the 30th.
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