Marquette entered their tilt with Ishpeming with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Ishpeming Hematites on Saturday. For Marquette, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 defeat Ishpeming walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Charlye Swajanen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over nine innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Swajanen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Swajanen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Layla Roman was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Cece Fuller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Ishpeming's side, Kadie Kaukola made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Marquette's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-13. As for Ishpeming, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Marquette beat Ishpeming by a score of 21-5 later that day.
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