Softball Recap: North Marion Huskies vs. Fairmont Senior Polar Bears
In what's become a running theme this season, North Marion gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears 10-3. The high-scoring effort was just what North Marion needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Rayden Satterfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Reagan Ash was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Maci Singleton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Fairmont Senior always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Marion only posted an OBP of .359.
North Marion's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Fairmont Senior, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
North Marion will head out on the road to take on Hedgesville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hedgesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Fairmont Senior, they will head out on the road to square off against Bridgeport at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fairmont Senior is facing Bridgeport at the right time seeing as Bridgeport is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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