If Community was feeling good off their 8-0 takedown of Sturgeon last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Community Trojans wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-2 walloping at the hands of the Marceline Tigers on Saturday. It was the first time this season that Community let down their fans at home.
For Marceline's part, Harrison Green made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Green was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Reece Svendsen was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dax Thomas, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-6.
Community's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Marceline, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Community will head out on the road to challenge New Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. New Franklin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Community's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marceline, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Westran at 5:00 p.m. Westran will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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