There's no place like home for Marian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lincoln Northeast Rockets a 9-0 shutout on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Crusaders also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Olivia Rivera and Keely Robbins did most of the damage at the plate: Rivera scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Robbins got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two runs. Brooklyn Kincaid was another key player, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a run.
Marian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln Northeast only posted an OBP of .278.
Marian's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-16. As for Lincoln Northeast, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marian will take on Omaha South on Tuesday. As for Lincoln Northeast, they will welcome Lincoln High at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln High will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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