Sacred Heart and East Marion are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Sacred Heart Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the East Marion Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacred Heart is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Sacred Heart fell victim to a tough 11-5 loss at the hands of Salem.
Meanwhile, East Marion was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged Lumberton out 13-12.
The team relied heavily on Adrinae Aikens, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Allen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Sacred Heart's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for East Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 8-16-1.
Sacred Heart beat East Marion 10-6 in their previous matchup on Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sacred Heart since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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