Marionville is a perfect 5-0 against Spokane since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Marionville will head out on the road to face off against Spokane at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Marionville made easy work of Reeds Spring and carried off a 10-4 victory.
Ashlin Carr
| 03/25/25 vs Reeds Spring | 11 |
| 04/30/24 vs Forsyth | 1 |
| 04/23/24 @ Pierce City | 2 |
| 04/20/24 vs Spokane | 5 |
| 04/20/24 vs Springfield Catholic | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ Hurley | 11 |
Ashlin Carr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Maggie Murphy and Annaliyah Ghan did most of the damage at the plate: Murphy went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and one double, while Ghan scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Those two triples gave Murphy a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Holder, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Spokane got the win against Galena on Tuesday by a conclusive 29-19.
Sarah Essick was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Carr, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
The win got Spokane back to even at 1-1. As for Marionville, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything went Marionville's way against Spokane in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Marionville made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marionville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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