Softball Recap: Marion Local comes up short despite Kalyn Thobe's strong performance

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 2:24am

Softball Recap: Marion Local Flyers vs. Ansonia Tigers

Marion Local was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 13-8 to the Ansonia Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Marion Local of the 8-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.

Kalyn Thobe was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Emerson Bruns, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

On Ansonia's side, the team relied heavily on Brenna Schmit, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Caldwell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Marion Local's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Ansonia, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-4.

Marion Local will be playing at home against Parkway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Parkway will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Marion Local surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ansonia, they will head out on the road to take on Preble Shawnee at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ansonia will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.

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