Marian Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Marist RedHawks by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Marian Catholic of the 10-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Marian Catholic got a good showing from Jack Markos, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Markos has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Max Mele was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jonah Weathers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Marist's side, John McAuliffe was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McAuliffe was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Ray Gaida looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Brendan Doran was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Harry Young was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Marian Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Marist, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season.
While Marian Catholic 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 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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