Marquette is on a three-game streak of home wins, while St. Dominic is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Marquette Mustangs will take on the St. Dominic Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Marquette came up short against De Smet Jesuit and fell 8-3.
Meanwhile, St. Dominic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Father Tolton on Monday.
Cooper Smith looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Milam, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Baker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Marquette has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for St. Dominic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
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