Crusaders
| 04/08/25 @ Dwight | 16-4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Woodland | 21-4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Woodland | 18-0 |
| 03/31/25 vs Princeton | 12-10 |
| 03/29/25 @ Princeville | 12-7 |
| + 5 more games |
Marquette waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. Everything went their way against the Dwight Trojans as they made off with a 16-4 win. Considering the Crusaders have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Taylor Cuchra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run.
In other batting news, Lily Brewer was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Makayla Backos, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Marquette was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in ten consecutive games.
Marquette pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Dwight, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Coming up, Dwight will square off against Bishop McNamara at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Fightin' Irish's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Marquette will be paying especially close attention to Dwight's contest: after Dwight faces off against Bishop McNamara, they'll take on Marquette again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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