The Marquette Catholic Explorers are taking a road trip to face off against the Red Bud Musketeers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Marquette Catholic came up short against Greenville on Monday, falling 8-1. The Explorers haven't had much luck with the Comets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Marquette Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Weiner, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. That hit marked the first that Weiner got this season.
Meanwhile, Red Bud earned a 6-3 win over Dupo on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Musketeers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Olivia Geralds made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Peyton Kreher was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Julia Whelan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Red Bud's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Marquette Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Marquette Catholic suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Red Bud in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Explorers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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