The Marist RedHawks will challenge the Maine South Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marist is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Marist is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Brookfield Central 12-6 on Sunday.
Ryan Lawlor looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tommy Hosty was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was John McAuliffe, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Marist always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Deerfield hit Maine South with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Hawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Maine South also got a good showing from Jake Zabratanski, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Maine South saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Vale, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Vale's first of the season.
Marist pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Maine South, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10.
