Softball Preview: New Prairie Cougars vs. Marquette Catholic Blazers
The New Prairie Cougars will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Marquette Catholic Blazers at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
New Prairie can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Glenn a 13-0 shutout. While fans of New Prairie might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
The team relied heavily on Ella Chelminiak, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kerrigan Evans, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Marquette Catholic had to settle for a 14-13 loss against Hammond Central on Wednesday.
New Prairie is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Marquette Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
New Prairie took their win against Marquette Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 11-0. Does New Prairie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marquette Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
