The Eureka Hornets will head out to face off against the Marquette Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Eureka turned things around against Illinois Valley Central on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Grey Ghosts by a score of 13-8. The Hornets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Eureka got a massive performance out of Keegan Myers, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those RBI were Myers' first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan McLaughlin, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Marquette got the win against Marmion on Monday by a conclusive 12-5. Fans of the Crusaders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Marquette's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Eureka, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Eureka came up short against Marquette in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, falling 6-2. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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