Marist lost against Nazareth Academy back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Marist RedHawks fell just short of the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners by a score of 6-4. Marist has not had much luck with Nazareth Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Aidan Flinn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Marist saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Lawlor, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Marist's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-12. As for Nazareth Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 30-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marist will take on Brother Rice at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Brother Rice is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Marist will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Nazareth Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against St. Francis at 4:30 p.m. Nazareth Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so St. Francis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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