Marquette had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They never let the Yorkville Christian Mustangs get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Crusaders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kinley Rick
| 04/25/26 vs Yorkville Christian | 9 |
| 04/23/26 vs Henry-Senachwine | 10 |
| 04/20/26 @ Lowpoint-Washburn | 4 |
| 04/17/26 vs Indian Creek | 10 |
| 04/16/26 @ Dwight | 9 |
| + 5 more games |
Kinley Rick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Hunter Hopkins was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Savannah Erickson, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Marquette always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yorkville Christian only posted an OBP of .261.
Marquette's record now sits at 16-2. As for Yorkville Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Marquette will challenge Henry-Senachwine at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Yorkville Christian, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Walther Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on May 5.
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