The Annawan-Wethersfield Titans will venture away from home to take on the Marquette Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Annawan-Wethersfield didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Alleman on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
Meanwhile, Marquette waltzed into their game on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Warriors 21-4. Considering the Crusaders have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kinley Rick was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kelsey Cuchra was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in four or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Cuchra, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and six RBI.
Marquette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodland only posted an OBP of .440.
Marquette pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Annawan-Wethersfield, their record is now 6-4.
Annawan-Wethersfield might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Marquette in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Titans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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