Softball Recap: Marion Gets the Win

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Previous 5 Games

05/21/25 - Away	12-11 W
05/18/24 - Home	6-3 W
05/16/24 - Home	5-3 W
05/18/22 - Away	5-16 L
05/15/21 - Away	3-10 L

Marion proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Buford Yellow Jackets 12-11. The win continues a trend for the Swamp Foxes in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won three in a row.

Kynnedi Jenkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and ten unearned) runs off 11 hits. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs.

In other batting news, Marion got a massive performance out of Maliyah Williams, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Williams is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Sheteira Bethea was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.

Marion kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.

Marion's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Buford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-3.

As of now, neither Marion nor the Yellow Jackets have any future games scheduled.