Marquette Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 9-1 loss at the hands of the East Alton-Wood River Oilers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Marquette Catholic of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For East Alton-Wood River's part, Jordan Ealey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Ealey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Ealey wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayde Kassler, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI. Madelyn Stone was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Marquette Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for East Alton-Wood River, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15.
Marquette Catholic will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Father McGivney Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Marquette Catholic is facing Father McGivney Catholic at the right time seeing as Father McGivney Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for East Alton-Wood River, they will be playing at home against Freeburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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