Crusaders
| 04/09/26 vs Woodland | 18 |
| 04/07/26 @ Woodland | 18 |
| 04/21/26 vs Lowpoint-Washburn | 15 |
| 04/23/26 vs Henry-Senachwine | 11 |
| 04/25/26 vs Yorkville Christian | 10 |
Marquette won the last time they faced Putnam County and things went their way on Thursday too. The Crusaders put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 10-2 win. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Kinley Rick made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Taylor Gamons was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Chloe Thrush was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Marquette is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Putnam County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marquette will square off against Seneca at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Putnam County, they will face off against Mendota at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.96 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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