On Wednesday Marist will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Druid Hills Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. Marist is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
Marist's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Northview 16-0. Considering the War Eagles have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
P Drake was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Drake was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, K Mosley was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was H Greeley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marist kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Druid Hills' offense. They lost 10-0 to Northview on Tuesday. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marist is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Druid Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Marist took their victory against Druid Hills in their previous meeting back in August of 2021 by a conclusive 15-0. Does Marist have another victory up their sleeve, or will Druid Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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