Softball Preview: Marquette Crusaders vs. St. Bede Bruins
Marquette has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the St. Bede Bruins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Marquette will head out to face St. Bede after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Marquette fell 10-7 to Serena.
Meanwhile, St. Bede fell victim to Rockridge and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a tough 9-0 defeat at the hands of the Rockets. It was the first time this season that St. Bede let down their fans at home.
Marquette's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4. As for St. Bede, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-2.
Marquette might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from St. Bede when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Thankfully for Marquette, Payge Pyszka (who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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