Baseball Recap: Marquette Catholic's Winning Streak Snapped at Four Games

Blazers

Previous 5 Games

05/14/25 vs Kouts	0-11
05/12/25 vs Westville	8-2
05/08/25 @ Tri-Township	3-1
05/07/25 @ Gary West Side	18-1
05/06/25 vs Hammond Academy of Science & Tech	8-6

Marquette Catholic dropped their record down to 7-10 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies, falling 11-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Blazers were not able to get on the board.

As for Kouts, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-3. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs & Fillies, who have now won 13 games by nine runs or more so far this season.

For Kouts' part, Billy Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

In other batting news, Kouts let Tyler Gant and Ben Finney run wild. Gant went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Finney went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run. Those two runs gave Gant a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eli Harper, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.

Looking ahead, Marquette Catholic is taking a road trip to take on Oregon-Davis at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blazers are facing the Bobcats at the right time seeing as the Bobcats are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Kouts, they will welcome Calumet Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in the Mustangs & Fillies' favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while the Patriots have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.