Marian Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nativity BVM Green Wave on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, it was close, but Marian Catholic sidestepped Shenandoah Valley for a 5-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marian Catholic.
Brandon Klitsch was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Nativity BVM had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Spartans onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. Nativity BVM's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nolan Ferhat made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ferhat was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Stephen Karinch was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Trey Keating was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Marian Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Nativity BVM, they pushed their record up to 10-11 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Marian Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Nativity BVM struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Marian Catholic came up short against Nativity BVM in their previous meeting back in April, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nativity BVM's Nick Wagner, who struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Now that Marian Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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