The Parkview Christian Academy Falcons will face off against the Marquette Crusaders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Parkview Christian Academy comes in on four and Marquette on six.
Parkview Christian Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Indian Creek, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Falcons never let the Timberwolves get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Falcons have won three matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Matthew Busch, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Joey Ables, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Parkview Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Marquette posted their closest win since May 25, 2024 on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Dwight 3-2. Those three runs were actually the fewest the Crusaders have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Parkview Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Marquette, their record now sits at 11-1.
Parkview Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Marquette when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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