The Marmion Cadets will square off against the St. Francis Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marmion barely beat Montini Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cadets were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Broncos on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Cadets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jack Hughes
| 05/06/25 @ Montini Catholic | 5 |
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| 04/28/25 @ Leo | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Providence Catholic | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ De La Salle | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Loyola Academy | 5 |
Jack Hughes tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Marmion got a massive performance out of Ethan Flores, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave Flores a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Schultz, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Marmion kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. Francis had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Tuesday. They blew past the Meteors 12-2.
St. Francis' victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Marmion, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9-1.
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