Marion Harding extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 7-12 in the process. They lost 15-2 to the Ontario Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Tuesday.
Marion Harding saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Hecker, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Ontario, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Ontario's side, Kylie Corwin and Morgan Pearson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Corwin pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Pearson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Corwin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Corwin went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double, while Pearson went 1-for-4 with one run and one double. Those two runs gave Corwin a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ontario got a massive performance out of Brinlee Kreger, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Kreger has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Eden Howard, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and three RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marion Harding will face off against Benjamin Logan at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ontario, they will take on Mohawk at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ontario's pitchers better be ready for this one: Mohawk has averaged an impressive 12.5 runs per game this season.
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