Marquette Catholic lost against Granite City back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Marquette Catholic Explorers lost 12-1 to the Granite City Warriors. Marquette Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Granite City's part, Christine Myers spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Myers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cheyenne Gaddie was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Audrey Barnes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Marquette Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Granite City, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-16.
Marquette Catholic will face off against Jersey at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Marquette Catholic is facing Jersey at the right time seeing as Jersey is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Granite City, they will be playing at home against Quincy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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