The North Marion Colts will be playing at home against the Union County Fightin' Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
North Marion is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Bronson on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded North Marion with their most commanding win of the season.
Avree McCubbin was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lili Bedford, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Union County put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Chiefland 12-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Union County.
Skyler Moates spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Emma Handley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Orton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
North Marion's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Union County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
North Marion came up short against Union County in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Union County's Shyla Crowe, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Now that North Marion knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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