Baseball Preview: St. Dominic Crusaders vs. Marquette Mustangs
The St. Dominic Crusaders are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Marquette Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Marquette took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Dominic, who comes in off a win.
St. Dominic can't be too worried about heading out to take on Marquette: they just beat Father Tolton at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. St. Dominic had just enough and edged Father Tolton out 5-3.
Cooper Smith looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Milam was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Brady Baker was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Marquette came up short against De Smet Jesuit on Saturday and fell 8-3. Marquette has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Dominic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Marquette, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
St. Dominic came out on top in a nail-biter against Marquette when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Dominic since the team 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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