The Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart Cyclones will head out on the road to square off against the Marathon Dolphins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart beats Marathon with 11 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart never let Immaculata-La Salle get on the board and left with an 11-0 win on Wednesday. The Cyclones haven't had any issues with the Royal Lions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Madelyn Althage tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Veronica Franzino was a standout: she scored two runs while going 1-for-3. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Allyson Wolfson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Marathon got the win against Immaculata-La Salle on Tuesday by a conclusive 20-4. The game marked the Dolphins' most dominant win of the season so far.
Sara Robinson made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (two). She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Marathon got a massive performance out of Shaina Robinson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. Elena Eubank was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
The victory made it two in a row for Marathon and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .509. However, it's not like Marathon struggles in that department as they've averaged .614. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart couldn't quite get it done against Marathon in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
