Softball Preview: Verona Wildcats vs. Marionville Comets
The Verona Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Marionville Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Monday, Verona fell victim to a tough 20-2 loss at the hands of Exeter. It was the first time this season that Verona let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Marionville was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of Lockwood by a score of 3-2.
Annaliyah Ghan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Murphy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Verona's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Marionville, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Verona suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Marionville in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marionville's Ashlin Carr, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Verona knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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