Marquette proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by eight) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Somonauk Bobcats 4-3. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Lily Brewer
| 04/15/26 vs Somonauk | 3 |
| 03/25/26 vs Mendota | 2 |
| 05/28/25 vs St. Edward | 2 |
| 05/16/25 @ Newman Central Catholic | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Pontiac | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Lily Brewer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Hunter Hopkins also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Marquette's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Somonauk, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5-1.
Marquette didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-6 victory against Dwight on the 16th. As for Somonauk, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-7 loss against Rochelle on the 17th.
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