St. Bede won against Rochelle on Wednesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Bruins had just enough and edged out the Marquette Crusaders 10-9. The win continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won five in a row.
Lily Bosnich was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Morgan Mercer, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
St. Bede was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .382 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Bruins
| 04/24/25 vs Marquette | 10-9 |
| 04/23/25 vs Rochelle | 10-0 |
| 04/11/25 vs Yorkville Christian | 7-3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Woodland | 12-0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Annawan-Wethersfield | 12-2 |
| + 3 more games |
St. Bede pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Marquette, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Bede will welcome Sandwich at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Marquette, they will be playing at home against Yorkville Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.75 runs per game on average), something the Crusaders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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