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Serena completes comeback, stuns Marquette 2-1 after 9 innings in IHSA 1A Serena Regional · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Serena completes comeback stuns Marquette to one after nine innings.
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  In Issa won a Serena Regional. Written by Bill Frescos,
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  this article is being read by an automated voice brought
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  to you by Everlett. Marquette's softball team had Serena on
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  the ropes and down to its final out in the
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  class won a Serena Regional championship game Friday night. That
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  was until Serena catcher Brinley Glade doubled to left field.
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  Two pitches later, shortstop Anna Herp ripped a line drive
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  through the infield to score Glade, tie the game and
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  keep Serena season alive. The Huskers rode that momentum into
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  extra innings and pushed across the go ahead run in
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  the top of the ninth on an error. From there,
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  it was up to starting pitcher Cassie Walsh to finish
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  off the comeback. She did just that with little drama,
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  securing an upset two to one victory in a nail
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  bier against the top seated Crusaders. Serena thirteen ten advances
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  on to play a Little Ten Conference opponent to be
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  determined Earleville or Newark. On Wednesday in the one Indian
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  Creek Sectional, Marquette twenty four to eight, sees its season
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  come to a close. Walsh earned the complete game victory,
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  allowing one run on four hits over nine innings while
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  striking out four and walking one. Notably, she threw one
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  hundred and seven pitches to get through nine innings, which
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  she said is the most she's thrown in her softball career.
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  Going against Marquette's impressive lineup, Walsh explained her approach coming
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  into the game. I knew coming into this game that
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  I could not leave anything down the middle whatsoever. Walsh said.
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  I had to keep things outside, inside high low. I
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  had to mix everything and try to keep them guessing.
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  I felt like I did that well. Walsh also made
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  sure to give credit to the defense behind her for
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  helping keep the Huskers within striking distance. That if I
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  happened to miss my spot, my defense has got me,
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  because obviously I'm not going to strike everyone out. Walsh said,
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  I trust them one hundred percent, and they came through today.
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  Serena coach Katie Huss also praised the Huskers defense, saying
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  defense has been the team's identity throughout the season. Friday
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  Night's game wasn't any different. Overall, our defense all season
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  has been our strong suit, Huss said. We may make
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  an error here or there, but it seems like we
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  always pick it up an inning or two later after
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  the game, saving rally and the seventh inning and the
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  ex ra inning victory, Huss. Huss said the emotions of
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  the moment were hard to put into words. That was
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  a crazy game, she said, I felt like we came
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  out with a little bit of jitters, just because Marquette
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  is always a rivalry matchup. You're at home, it's regionals.
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  Last year was an intense game as well. Despite the
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  nerves and being down for much of the game, Huss
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  wasn't exactly surprised this team came together and made plays
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  when it mattered most. They're a very close knit group,
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  Huss said. They were fighters all the way through. I'm
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  just so proud of this team because they always pick
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  each other up, and tonight's game was a perfect example
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  of that. Marquette coach Curtis Johnson said the loss will
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  be a difficult one for him and his team to
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  shake off, but praised his team's effort. Regardless. I feel
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  for these girls, I really do, Johnson said, they've worked
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  very hard to get to this point and are deserving
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  of the win. But sometimes it's just not your day.
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  You have to give credit where credits due. Serena came out,
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  they made the plays, and they beat us today. Marquette
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  starting pitcher kinley Rick turned in a strong game in
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  the circle, allowing two runs with one earned on eight
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  hits while striking out nine across nine innings. The Crew
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  had just four hits in total, with first baseman Chloe
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  Thrush with a hit and the lone RBI, while third
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  baseman Lilly Brewer, catcher Kelsey Kutra, and right fielder Taylor
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  Gamans also each added a hit. Johnson reflected on the season,
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  saying he's happy with how the team progressed and is
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  looking forward to success in the upcoming years as every
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  Crew starter can return in twenty twenty seven. I'm proud
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  of this group. I'm proud of their season, he said.
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  We'll get back, get ready to go and learn from
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  a loss like this.