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| 04/26/25 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 04/20/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 04/15/23 - Away | 4-9 L |
| 04/15/23 - Away | 2-6 L |
| 04/11/22 - Away | 3-13 L |
Yorkville Christian hadn't done well against Marquette recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Crusaders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since May 10, 2024.
Yorkville Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaden Bury, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those two hits gave Bury a new career-high. Another was Preston Benes, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
The victory made it two in a row for Yorkville Christian and bumps their season record up to 10-5-1. As for Marquette, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-2.
Coming up, Yorkville Christian is taking a road trip to challenge West Chicago at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Marquette, they will square off against St. Bede at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crusaders 1.3, the Bruins 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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