Softball Recap: Marquette Snags Tenth Win in Last 11 Games
By Team Reports
Jul 5, 2025, 11:45pm
Softball Recap: Marquette Defenders vs. Alburnett Pirates
| 07/02/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 07/02/25 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 05/20/24 - Away | 0-12 L |
| 05/20/24 - Away | 0-11 L |
| 05/22/23 - Home | 0-13 L |
| + 5 more games |
Marquette took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Alburnett, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Defenders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Defenders have won by just one run.
Marquette is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Alburnett, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Marquette beat the Pirates by a score of 5-4 later that day.
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