Newman Central Catholic had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-17 to make it four. They came up short against the Marquette Crusaders, falling 15-1. Having soared to a lofty 24 runs in the game before, the Comets couldn't push the score so high this time.
Newman Central Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Oetting, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Marquette, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 24-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 matches by six runs or more this season.
On Marquette's side, Savanah Erickson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Erickson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Marquette got a massive performance out of Hunter Hopkins, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. That's the most runs Hopkins has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Taylor Cuchra, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newman Central Catholic will host Somonauk at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Comets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Marquette, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Forreston at 11:00 a.m.
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