Marathon put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let the Gulliver Prep Raiders onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Marathon also won the last time the pair played on April 2nd.
Allison Garcia was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Dani Perdomo was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Shynell McGuire, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Marathon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Gulliver Prep, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-11.
Marathon will take on Mater Academy Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gulliver Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Brendan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gulliver Prep is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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