Ovid-Elsie fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Byron on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Marauders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mercades Grieder spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Ava Juhas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Ovid-Elsie's loss dropped their record down to 11-16-1. As for Byron, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
While Ovid-Elsie had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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