Marion extended their losing streak to eight on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 5-17 in the process. They came up short against the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos, falling 16-6. That's two games in a row now that the Giants have lost by exactly ten runs.
As for Lafayette Jefferson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-9. The result was nothing new for the Bronchos, who have now won eight matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Lafayette Jefferson's part, Andi Mooney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mooney was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Maya Thomas and Evy Pitt did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Pitt went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Thomas has posted over her last 13 contests. Rilee Clifton was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Marion has already played their next game (against Blackford), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-4 defeat against Western Boone on the 22nd.
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