The Brooks Eagles will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Marian Catholic Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Marian Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Brooks, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Brooks was able to grind out a solid victory over Hubbard, taking the game 5-2. The win was just what Brooks needed coming off of a 7-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Niko Watson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Brooks' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Christian Hampton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nigel Preston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Marian Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Andrew.
Marian Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Baranski, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Brooks' win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Marian Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Brooks came out on top in a nail-biter against Marian Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brooks 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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