Marian Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 7-3 to the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Marian Catholic of the 4-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Mitchel Stanton was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Stanton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jonah Weathers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Marian Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Nazareth Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 21-0.
Marian Catholic will be playing at home against Marist at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Nazareth Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Benet Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Benet Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, Nazareth Academy a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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