Softball Recap: Marathon Comes Up Short

After flying high against Immaculata-La Salle last Tuesday, Marathon came back down to earth. Marathon lost 11-4 to the Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart Cyclones on Thursday. The Dolphins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cyclones apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Elianys Roque made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season. Daniuska Perdomo was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

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Hits

03/27/25 vs Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart	13
03/25/25 vs Immaculata-La Salle	11
03/11/25 @ Immaculata-La Salle	9

Roque wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Marathon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.

Marathon's record now sits at 5-4. As for Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marathon will square off against Coral Shores at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Coral Shores has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.75 runs per game on average), something Marathon will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, they will face off against Calvary Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart is on a three-game streak of home wins, Calvary Christian Academy a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.