Softball Game Preview: Bronson Eagles vs. North Marion Colts

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2025, 3:21am

Softball Preview: Bronson Eagles vs. North Marion Colts

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Bronson is on a three-game streak of home losses, and North Marion a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Bronson Eagles will welcome the North Marion Colts at 7:00 p.m. Bronson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.

On Friday, Bronson needed a bit of extra time to put away Bell. They won by a run and slipped past the Bulldogs 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since March 3rd.

Julianne Lampton spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 14 Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordyn Paige, who went 5-for-6 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brystal Howard, who went 2-for-6 with two stolen bases and two runs.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Bronson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Meanwhile, North Marion came up short against West Port on Wednesday, falling 9-3.

Ariana Turski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Juliet Firestone also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Bronson now has a winning record of 12-11. As for North Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.

North Marion's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Bronson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for North Marion, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8 strikeouts. Will Bronson keep running through batters, or will the Colts buck the trend?

Everything went Bronson's way against North Marion in their previous meeting back in February, as Bronson made off with a 10-3 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Colts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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