Marian Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of the Glenbrook North Spartans by a score of 4-3.
Matt Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Marian Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Glenbrook North, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-5-1.
Marian Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Illiana Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Illiana Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Marian Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Glenbrook North, they will head out on the road to face off against Deerfield at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Glenbrook North has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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