It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Marion can now relate to. They lost 9-1 to the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles on Monday. It was the first time this season that Marion let down their fans at home.
For Gray Collegiate Academy's part, Peyton Hendrix made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits (and only one walk). Hendrix has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hendrix was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aspen Boulware was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Shields Greene was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Marion's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-3. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, the victory (which was their 23rd in a row) raised their record to 32-2.
As of now, neither Marion nor Gray Collegiate Academy have any future games scheduled.
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