Baseball Recap: Markesan Victorious

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Previous Games

05/21/26 - Home	6-5 W
05/19/26 - Away	8-3 W
05/08/25 - Home	9-11 L
05/06/25 - Away	1-11 L
05/03/24 - Away	2-15 L
+ 5 more games

Markesan won the last time they faced Pardeeville and things went their way on Thursday too. The Hornets narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted since March 31st.

The team relied heavily on Logan Lemke, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Keaton Jerome was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Markesan hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pardeeville struck out seven times.

The win made it two in a row for Markesan and bumps their season record up to 15-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Pardeeville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8-1.

Coming up, Markesan will be playing in front of their home fans against Westfield Area at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pardeeville, they will venture away from home to take on Columbus Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.