Blair-Taylor dropped their record down to 11-6 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Marathon Red Raiders by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since May 28, 2024.
As for Marathon, the win got them back to even at 7-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 21st.
For Marathon's part, Allison Podjaski was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Podjaski was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Danica Staus was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Rehgan Martin, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blair-Taylor will face off against Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marathon, they will challenge Newman at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Raiders are facing the Fighting Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Fighting Cardinals are stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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