Marquette has gone a perfect 10-0 against Putnam County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Marquette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Marquette earned a 9-5 win over St. Bede. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Taylor Cuchra
| 04/28/25 vs St. Bede | 10 |
| 04/24/25 @ St. Bede | 5 |
| 04/21/25 @ Henry-Senachwine | 7 |
| 04/10/25 vs Dwight | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Dwight | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Taylor Cuchra made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting three hits from her three at bats.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Hopkins, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Kelsey Cuchra was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
Marquette was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 12-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Putnam County suffered their closest defeat since May 6, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Earlville by a score of 7-5.
Putnam County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10. As for Marquette, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4.
Marquette took their win against Putnam County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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