In what's become a running theme this season, Roxana gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Marquette Catholic Explorers. For Roxana, this counts as revenge for the 8-2 defeat Marquette Catholic walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Elias Thies made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Thies was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Campbell, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Crump, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Roxana is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season. As for Marquette Catholic, they dropped their record down to 11-12 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roxana will face off against Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Roxana is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Marquette Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gillespie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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