Althoff Catholic extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-18 in the process. They lost 15-0 to the Marquette Catholic Explorers. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for Marquette Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
For Marquette Catholic's part, Kenna Lievers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Lievers has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 12 matchups.
In other batting news, Allie Weiner was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Bartlett-Nealeigh, who earned three runs and four stolen bases.
Althoff Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marquette Catholic, they will be playing at home against Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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