Thomas More Prep-Marian pushed their score to 21 the last time they played Goodland, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. The Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs fell just short of the Goodland Cowboys by a score of 2-0. Thomas More Prep-Marian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Goodland apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
For Goodland's part, not much got past Allison Cure, who gave up just six hits to keep Thomas More Prep-Marian off the board. Cure has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grace Riedesel and Lauren Linton did most of the damage at the plate: Riedesel got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base, while Linton scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Blochlinger, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Thomas More Prep-Marian has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Goodland, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thomas More Prep-Marian will take on Skyline at TBD on Tuesday. Thomas More Prep-Marian's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Skyline's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Goodland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Colby at 3:00 p.m. in Monday's first game.
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