The Kingsford Flivvers will head out on the road to take on the Marquette Redmen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kingsford is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Kingsford earned a 12-8 win over Ishpeming.
Meanwhile, Marquette put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Menominee 15-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marquette.
Cece Fuller was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Fuller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Charlye Swajanen and Jayden Raymond did most of the damage at the plate: Swajanen went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Raymond went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Eva Dewitt, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
The victory got Kingsford back to even at 5-5. As for Marquette, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-15 record this season.
Kingsford took their win against Marquette in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 15-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kingsford since the squad 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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