Baseball Recap: Marathon Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Dolphins

Margin (Wins)

03/04/25 @ Riviera Prep	23
03/13/25 vs Varsity Opponent	20
02/28/25 @ Miami Country Day	19
02/13/25 @ Varsity Opponent	16
04/01/25 @ Berean Christian	14

There's no place like home for Marathon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Mater Bay Academy Rays with a sharp 10-3 win on Friday. The Dolphins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by seven runs or more this season.

Mason Thornton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Stubblefield Jr., who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Leo Mendez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Marathon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Mater Bay Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.

Marathon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mater Bay Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sports Leadership & Management at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Sports Leadership & Management will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.