Wildcats
| 05/15/26 @ Bloomingdale | 16-5 |
| 05/11/26 @ Comstock | 29-0 |
| 05/11/26 @ Comstock | 26-7 |
| 05/08/26 @ Galesburg-Augusta | 32-8 |
| 05/08/26 @ Galesburg-Augusta | 23-9 |
Marcellus waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Bloomingdale Cardinals 16-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2025.
Elin Essex made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Essex was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Sharp, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kerrianne O'Donnell, who went 3-for-6 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Marcellus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in eight consecutive matchups.
Marcellus' victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Bloomingdale, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-8.
Marcellus will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cardinals: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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