The Negaunee Miners are on the road again on Thursday to play the Marquette Redmen at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Negaunee made easy work of Ishpeming and carried off an 18-8 win. That's two games straight that Negaunee has won by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Marquette made easy work of Westwood on Wednesday and carried off a 10-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marquette.
Charlye Swajanen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Swajanen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Swajanen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Cece Fuller was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ady Trapani, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Negaunee pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Marquette, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
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