It was a good run, but Marietta unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alexander Spartans. Marietta has struggled against Alexander recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Alexander's part, Ellie Day spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Day has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Hudnall, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Harris, who scored a run and stole a base.
Marietta now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Alexander, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-11-1.
Marietta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alexander, they will head out on the road to square off against Peebles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Alexander is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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