The Marquette Catholic Explorers will head out on the road to challenge the Freeburg Midgets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeburg took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Marquette Catholic, who comes in off a win.
While Marquette Catholic's win against Metro-East Lutheran wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Explorers had just enough and edged out the Knights 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Explorers have posted since April 15th.
Eli Rodgers was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Meanwhile, Freeburg came up short against Civic Memorial on Friday and fell 5-2. The Midgets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Freeburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Garland, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Dane Johnson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Marquette Catholic and bumps their season record up to 10-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Freeburg, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
Marquette Catholic beat Freeburg 3-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Explorers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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