Illinois High School Baseball - Marquette wallops Newman Central Catholic
April 12, 2023: Ottawa, IL 61350 Marquette Crusaders (Ottawa, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Newman Central Catholic Comets (Sterling, IL), 16-1 in a non-league test.
With the win, Marquette upgrades its record to 9-1 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Henry-Senachwine (Henry, IL) to battle the Mallards in a Tri-County test on Thursday, April 13. The Mallards come into the test with a record of 4-4. Henry-Senachwine lost 13-3 in their recent league test against Marquette (Ottawa, IL)
With the defeat, Newman Central Catholic falls to 7-4 on the season. The Comets travel to St. Bede (Peru, IL) to battle the Bruins in a Three Rivers test on Thursday, April 13. The Bruins come into the test with a record of 8-3. St. Bede won 10-5 in their recent league test against Newman Central Catholic (Sterling, IL)