Softball Preview: North Marion Huskies vs. Lincoln Cougars
The North Marion Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Lincoln Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Marion knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Lincoln likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, North Marion gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Bridgeport as North Marion made off with a 12-2 victory.
Rayden Satterfield made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Satterfield has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Satterfield was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kayla Moore and Reagan Ash did most of the damage at the plate: Moore went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Ash scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Haley Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Washington on Saturday. Lincoln has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Marion now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Lincoln, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-9.
North Marion might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Lincoln in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for North Marion, Delaney Haller (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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