The Marian Catholic Spartans will challenge the Simeon Wolverines at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Marian Catholic is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Chicago Washington a 10-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Alex Kvasnicka was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and seven RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Joe Baranski was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Trotter, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Simeon kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 18-12 to De La Salle.
Daniel Jones Jr stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Ben Johnson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Marian Catholic might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Simeon in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Marian Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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