The North Marion Huskies will head out to face off against the Morgantown Mohigans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
North Marion took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Grafton by a score of 5-1.
Rayden Satterfield made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 12 contests.
Kinlee Hess
| 04/26/25 vs Grafton | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Lewis County | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Preston | 0 |
| 04/19/25 @ Brooke | 1 |
| 04/19/25 @ Brooke | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinlee Hess, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted over her last ten matchups. Another player making a difference was Bella Talkington, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
North Marion hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grafton struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, Morgantown never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Wheeling Park. The win continues a trend for the Mohigans in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.
Not much got past MADISON WISMAN, who gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks to keep Wheeling Park off the board.
North Marion's record now sits at 8-12. As for Morgantown, their record is now 15-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. North Marion hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Morgantown struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
North Marion might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Morgantown in their previous matchup back in March of 2017. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
