After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Morgantown, North Marion was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Doddridge County Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huskies have posted since April 15, 2024.
Rayden Satterfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooke Toothman, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Bella Talkington, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
North Marion's record now sits at 9-13. As for Doddridge County, they moved to 23-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, North Marion will head out on the road to take on Keyser at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Tornado have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. Doddridge County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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