Marcus extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-3. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lone Star Rangers. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Marauders were not able to get on the board.
As for Lone Star, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Lone Star's part, not much got past BellaLucia Cantu, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Marcus off the board. Cantu has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lone Star saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makala Wallace, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base.
Coming up, Marcus will square off against Van Alstyne at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lone Star, they will face off against Hallsville at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The Rangers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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