Marquette University hit St. Thomas More with a seven-run third inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cavaliers fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 10-8. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cavaliers, who until this game were averaging four runs allowed.
Alex Lininger was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Luke Mrazek made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Weist, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
St. Thomas More's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Marquette University, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
St. Thomas More and Marquette University should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Cavaliers will square off against Greendale at 7:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (31 vs. 217). Meanwhile, Marquette University (ranked 15th) will meet Brookfield East (ranked 90th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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