Marquette Catholic extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-8-1. They came up short against the DeMotte Christian Knights, falling 11-1. The Blazers were not able to make up for their loss to the Knights from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
As for DeMotte Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
For DeMotte Christian's part, Sadie Navarro made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Navarro was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, DeMotte Christian got a massive performance out of Eva Orsburn, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Lili Peterson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Looking ahead, Marquette Catholic will challenge Lake Station Edison at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Fighting Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.76 runs per game on average), something the Blazers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for DeMotte Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 8-1 defeat against Faith Christian on the 15th.
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