West Branch hit Marlington with a seven-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Dukes fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 9-7. It was the first time this season that the Dukes let down their fans at home.
Marlington got a massive performance out of Chelsea Miller, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Faith Savage was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Marlington and nudges their season record down to 8-4. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for West Branch, their record now sits at 13-4.
Marlington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-4 victory against Minerva on the 1st. As for West Branch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 4-2 win against Alliance on the 1st.
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