Marion extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 6-9. They lost 15-0 to the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Giants were not able to get on the board.
As for Alexandria-Monroe, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
For Alexandria-Monroe's part, the team relied heavily on Riley Thomas, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those two doubles gave Thomas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Wood, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Marion will take on Lafayette Jefferson at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they will venture away from home to take on Hamilton Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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