It was a good run, but St. Dominic unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Marquette Mustangs by a score of 8-7. St. Dominic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Marquette apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
St. Dominic got a good showing from Cooper Smith, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Milam was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Henke, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, St. Dominic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post 11 or more hits.
St. Dominic's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7. As for Marquette, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-15.
St. Dominic will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against St. Charles West at 4:15 p.m. St. Dominic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so St. Charles West's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marquette, they will be playing at home against Vianney at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marquette is facing Vianney at the right time seeing as Vianney is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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