After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Green Lake/Princeton, Markesan was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They skirted past the Horicon Marshmen 10-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hornets considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Lainy Jahns made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Jahns was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 matchups.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Heberer, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Ali Kirker, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Markesan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Markesan moved to 5-10 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Horicon, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Looking ahead, Markesan will head out to take on Pardeeville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.82 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Horicon, they are taking a road trip to face off against West Bend East at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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