Marlington got themselves on the board against Hillsdale on Friday, but Hillsdale never followed suit. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 5-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Justine Doringo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Doringo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Doringo wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Faith Savage, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Maddie Bailey also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Marlington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Hillsdale, they moved to 11-2 with that loss, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.
Coming up, Marlington will square off against Strasburg-Franklin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Dukes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Hillsdale, they will challenge North Ridgeville at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rangers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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