Softball Preview: North Marion Colts vs. Vanguard Knights
North Marion has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Vanguard Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
North Marion lost 13-3 to Union County on Thursday.
Mary Brooks was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two RBI. Avree McCubbin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Vanguard can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Santa Fe as Vanguard made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Vanguard who now have eight in a row.
Hannah Davis spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaelynne Whipple was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Destiny Horcajo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
North Marion has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Vanguard, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. North Marion has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Vanguard struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Marion suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Vanguard in their previous meeting on April 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davis, who struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Now that North Marion knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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