Softball Recap: Marquette Redmen vs. Ishpeming Hematites
Marquette can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Ishpeming Hematites with a sharp 21-5 victory. The win was nothing new for Marquette as they're now sitting on four straight.
Cece Fuller made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Fuller was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Halle Haynes, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs and four RBI. Jayden Raymond was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Ishpeming's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Manninen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jenna Maki, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
The victory got Marquette back to even at 13-13. As for Ishpeming, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-7.
Marquette will be playing at home against Escanaba at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Marquette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Ishpeming, they will head out on the road to take on Kingsford at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Ishpeming is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season.
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