The Maquoketa Valley Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Marquette Defenders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Maquoketa Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Clayton-Ridge, taking the game 8-4.
Meanwhile, Marquette entered their tilt with Prince of Peace Prep on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Irish. The Defenders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Marquette's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Maquoketa Valley, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-8.
Maquoketa Valley might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Marquette in their previous meeting back in June of 2019. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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