Braves
| 04/17/25 vs Marquette | 12-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Marquette | 10-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Westwood | 10-0 |
| 06/08/24 vs Boyne City | 7-1 |
| 05/22/24 vs Menominee | 4-1 |
Gladstone had won five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they bumped their record up to 3-0 to make it six. Everything went their way against the Marquette Redmen as they made off with a 12-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Redmen: they've now won nine in a row.
Lauren Sundquist and Ava Goodman did most of the damage at the plate: Sundquist went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Goodman went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Emma Trombley was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs.
Gladstone always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marquette only posted an OBP of .318.
As for Marquette, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this matchup were averaging four runs allowed.
On Marquette's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlye Swajanen, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Lily Smigiel, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
Coming up, Gladstone is taking a road trip to square off against Beaverton on Saturday. The Beavers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Marquette, they will challenge Superior Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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