Softball Preview: North Marion Huskies vs. Lincoln Cougars
The North Marion Huskies will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lincoln Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Neither North Marion nor Lincoln posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
North Marion is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Robert C. Byrd just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for North Marion in their matchups with Robert C. Byrd: they've now lost four in a row.
Rayden Satterfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Marion saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Talkington, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 10-2 loss at the hands of North Marion.
North Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Everything went North Marion's way against Lincoln when the teams last played on Tuesday as North Marion made off with a 10-2 victory. Does North Marion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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