West Marion pushed their score to 15 the last time they played Loyd Star, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. The West Marion Trojans fell just short of the Loyd Star Hornets by a score of 3-1. It was the first time this season that West Marion let down their fans at home.
Izzy Pittman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, West Marion saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kady Stringer, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Loyd Star's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Layla Burt gave up only one earned run on four hits.
West Marion's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-6-1. As for Loyd Star, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7-1 record this season.
West Marion will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tylertown at 6:00 p.m. Tylertown is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so West Marion will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Loyd Star, they will take on Enterprise at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Loyd Star has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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