Marquette Catholic had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell victim to a tough 11-0 loss at the hands of the Michigan City Wolves on Monday. The defeat means Marquette Catholic is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Michigan City's part, Makenzie Rojas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Rojas has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rojas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ann Sawyer was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Rylee Brehmer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Michigan City's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marquette Catholic will take on East Chicago Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marquette Catholic is facing East Chicago Central at the right time seeing as East Chicago Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Michigan City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chesterton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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