The Woodland Warriors will take on the Marquette Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Woodland blew Midland out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Midland got their revenge. Woodland fell just short of Midland by a score of 6-4.
Emma Palaschak made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Price, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Woodland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Marquette had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers, sneaking past 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Crusaders have posted since May 1, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Kelsey Cuchra, who fired off three home runs and six RBI while going 4-for-5. Lily Brewer also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Woodland now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Marquette, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Woodland couldn't quite finish off Marquette in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can Woodland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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