Softball Recap: Marlington Has No Trouble Against Alliance

Dukes

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 vs Alliance	14
04/14/25 vs Claymont	12
04/09/25 @ Carrollton	12
04/01/25 @ Salem	6

Marlington won the last time they faced Alliance and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Dukes blew past the Aviators 15-1. The result was nothing new for the Dukes, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.

Lydia Duncan looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chelsea Miller, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Maria Walder, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Marlington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alliance only posted a batting average of .222.

Marlington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Alliance, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marlington will face off against Carrollton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Alliance, they will host Howland at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Aviators' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.