Softball Preview: East Marion Eagles vs. Resurrection Catholic Eagles
East Marion has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Resurrection Catholic Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, East Marion suffered a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Columbia.
Adrinae Aikens made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Catholic fell victim to Salem and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-0 walloping at the hands of the Wildcats. Resurrection Catholic has not had much luck with Salem recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
East Marion dropped their record down to 6-15-1 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Resurrection Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
East Marion took their victory against Resurrection Catholic when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 19-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Marion since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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