Marquette Catholic is 0-5 against Freeburg since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Marquette Catholic Explorers will head out on the road to face off against the Freeburg Midgets at 4:30 p.m. Marquette Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Freeburg will be coming in after a loss.
Marquette Catholic will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against East Alton-Wood River on Friday. Everything went Marquette Catholic's way against East Alton-Wood River as Marquette Catholic made off with a 12-0 win. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Marquette Catholic this season.
Mikey Wilson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jack Pruitt, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Freeburg didn't have quite enough to beat Civic Memorial on Friday and fell 4-2. Freeburg has struggled against Civic Memorial recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Marquette Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-13. As for Freeburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-16.
Marquette Catholic came up short against Freeburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-4. Thankfully for Marquette Catholic, Jacob Muelchi (who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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