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| 02/20/25 - Home | 27-14 W |
| 03/09/23 - Away | 19-2 W |
| 03/01/23 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 03/04/19 - Home | 16-1 W |
Marathon has gone a perfect 4-0 against Somerset Academy South Homestead recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Dolphins will take on the Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. Marathon has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Marathon managed to slip by Miami Country Day the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Dolphins lost 15-5 to the Spartans on Monday. The Dolphins' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Sara Robinson was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Elena Eubank, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy South Homestead came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Varela with a sharp 23-4 victory on Thursday. Considering the Hurricanes have won five matches by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Shaylin Preston was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Sophie Rispa also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Somerset Academy South Homestead always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .824. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Somerset Academy South Homestead's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Marathon, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 8-5.
Somerset Academy South Homestead's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Marathon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Somerset Academy South Homestead, though, as they've been averaging 12.2 hits. Given Marathon's sizable advantage in that area, the Hurricanes will need to find a way to close that gap.
Marathon took their victory against Somerset Academy South Homestead in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 27-14 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dolphins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
