Softball Recap: Pentwater falls to Marion in first game of season

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 1:39pm

Softball Recap: Pentwater Falcons vs. Marion Eagles

Pentwater couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their rough 14-1 loss to the Marion Eagles on Monday might stick with them for a while. Pentwater has not had much luck with Marion recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

For Marion's part, Bonnie Kiger made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Kiger was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Marion got a big performance out of Jacelyn Moggo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maddie Sutten, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Marion pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Pentwater by a score of 11-1 later that day.

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