Marquette is a perfect 9-0 against Dwight since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Crusaders are taking a road trip to challenge the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Marquette will be strutting in after a victory while Dwight will be coming in after a defeat.
Marquette proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by eight) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Somonauk 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won four in a row.
Lily Brewer
| 04/15/26 vs Somonauk | 3 |
| 03/25/26 vs Mendota | 2 |
| 05/28/25 vs St. Edward | 2 |
| 05/16/25 @ Newman Central Catholic | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Pontiac | 2 |
Lily Brewer was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Hunter Hopkins also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Dwight lost 11-3 to Marquette. The Trojans have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
McKenna Woodcock was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Sarah Parker, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Dwight now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Marquette, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Everything went Marquette's way against Dwight in their previous meeting on Tuesday, as Marquette made off with an 11-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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