After flying high against Greenfield last Wednesday, Marquette Catholic came back down to earth. The Marquette Catholic Explorers' rough 14-4 defeat to the Pleasant Hill Wolves on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Marquette Catholic of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
For Pleasant Hill's part, McKinley Lowe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 16 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Wombles, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jade Peebles, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Marquette Catholic now has a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marquette Catholic will challenge Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pleasant Hill, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd.
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