Marquette fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Seneca on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fighting Irish. The Crusaders have struggled against the Fighting Irish recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Taylor Cuchra was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Cuchra was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Kelsey Cuchra made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
Marquette's defeat dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Seneca, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 25-0.
Marquette and Seneca should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Crusaders (ranked 113th) will meet Putnam County (ranked 352nd) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Seneca will challenge Manteno at 4:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (18 vs. 73).
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