While Marist put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Druid Hills. The Marist War Eagles put the hurt on the Druid Hills Red Devils with a sharp 20-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the War Eagles, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
P Drake made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Drake was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, D Dreska looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Marist got a massive performance out of MC Stanley, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-4. K Mosley was another key player, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marist didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.2 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 7.
Marist has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Druid Hills, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Marist will take on North Forsyth at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marist will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Druid Hills, they will face off against Clarkston at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Druid Hills is facing Clarkston at the right time seeing as Clarkston is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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