The Marian Crusaders will face off against the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Marian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Omaha South. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Aubrey Mueting made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she also racked up three strikeouts, the mostshe's had in her last eight games. She was even better at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reese Volkmar, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Katie Hansen, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Marian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Navigators 11-1. Considering the Monarchs have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Carly Bertolini spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bella Meyer-Koenig was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Dibelka, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Marian's victory bumped their record up to 8-16. As for Papillion-LaVista, their win bumped their record up to 21-8.
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