Crusaders
| 09/04/25 vs Skutt Catholic | 16-18 |
| 09/02/25 @ Millard North | 3-15 |
| 08/28/25 @ Burke | 15-0 |
| 08/26/25 vs Westview | 6-4 |
| 08/23/25 vs Blair | 4-2 |
Marian faced Skutt Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Crusaders fell just short of the SkyHawks by a score of 18-16. Even though they lost, the Crusaders' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.6 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Brooklyn Kincaid stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in all six of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Adele Tompsett was another key player, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Marian and nudges their season record down to 4-4. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Skutt Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Coming up, Marian will be playing in front of their home fans against Bellevue West at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.45 runs per game on average), something the Crusaders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Skutt Catholic, they will take on Aquinas at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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