Explorers
| 05/15/25 vs Hillsboro | 7-1 |
| 05/14/25 vs Althoff Catholic | 15-0 |
| 05/12/25 vs Cahokia | 20-0 |
Marquette Catholic entered their tilt with Hillsboro on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Hiltoppers 7-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Explorers have posted against the Hiltoppers since April 22, 2015.
Kenna Lievers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bella Johnson was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Dickson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Marquette Catholic pushed their record up to 12-14 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hillsboro, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Marquette Catholic and Hillsboro could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Explorers (ranked 409th) will meet Civic Memorial (ranked 203rd) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Hillsboro will take on Rochester at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (345 vs. 62).
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