Softball Game Preview: Marian Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 4, 2024, 4:34am

Softball Preview: Marian Crusaders vs. Skutt Catholic SkyHawks

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The Marian Crusaders will venture away from home to square off against the Skutt Catholic SkyHawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Marian will head out to face Skutt Catholic after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Marian lost 18-3 to Millard North.

Keely Robbins was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. That double marked the first that she's hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Mueting, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Skutt Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Grizzlies. The game marked the SkyHawks' most dominant win of the season so far.

Marian now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Skutt Catholic, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Marian took their victory against Skutt Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 14-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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