Softball Preview: Marion County Mustangs vs. Community Trojans
Marion County hasn't had much luck against Community recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Marion County Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Community Trojans at 5:00 p.m.
Marion County is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They lost 12-4 to Van-Far.
Marion County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aylah Pollard, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Pollard a new career-high in hits.
Even though they lost, Marion County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Community made sure to put some runs up on the board against Louisiana on Tuesday. Community walked away with a 10-5 win over Louisiana.
Jocelyn Curtis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Myla Carroll was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Marion County's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Community, their victory bumped their record up to 19-10.
Marion County suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Community when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Marion County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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