Softball Recap: West Marion picks up 11th straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2024, 4:07pm

Softball Recap: West Marion Trojans vs. Perry Central Bulldogs

In what's become a running theme this season, West Marion gave their fans yet another huge victory in Monday's second game. They never let the Perry Central Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for West Marion who now have eight in a row.

McKenzie "Bug" Stringer and Gracie Odom did most of the damage at the plate: Stringer scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Odom scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Odom hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Caydance Brumfield was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.

West Marion pushed their record up to 15-4-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.3 runs. As for Perry Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18-2 record this season.

West Marion will head out on the road to take on St. Patrick at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Marion is facing St. Patrick at the right time seeing as St. Patrick is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Perry Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Wayne County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.

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