The Marquette Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Eureka Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marquette has eight straight wins, Eureka has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Marquette barely beat Woodland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Crusaders were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over the Warriors on Tuesday. That looming 18-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Crusaders yet this season.
Taylor Cuchra
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Taylor Cuchra made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kelsey Cuchra was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Kealey Rick was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
Marquette was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Eureka lost 11-3 to Peoria Notre Dame on Tuesday.
Eureka's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Marquette, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
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