The Brimfield Indians will challenge the Marquette Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Brimfield is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Brimfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They beat Illini West by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Dane Fagerburg, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Malone, who went 4-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Brimfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Marquette's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wildcats pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.88 runs allowed on Saturday. The Crusaders were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over Wilmington. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won 26 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Brimfield's record now sits at 32-5. As for Marquette, their record is now 36-3.
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