Softball Preview: Marion Swamp Foxes vs. Conway Tigers
The Marion Swamp Foxes will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Conway Tigers, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Marion knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Conway likes a good challenge.
Marion stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mullins a 25-0 shutout. Marion's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Payten Sawyer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Sawyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Marion got a massive performance out of Anna Grace Page, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Amiyah Waiters was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a triple.
While Conway couldn't quite beat Carolina Forest last Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they were dealt last Monday. Conway fell just short of Carolina Forest by a score of 5-3. Conway has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meredith Thompson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Marion pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs per game. As for Conway, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Marion came out on top in a nail-biter against Conway in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Conway's Lily James, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Marion to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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