Marion County lost against Van-Far back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Marion County Mustangs came up short against the Van-Far Indians, falling 12-4. The Mustangs' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Marion County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aylah Pollard, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Pollard a new career-high in hits.
Even though they lost, Marion County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Marion County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Van-Far, their win ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion County will host Community at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Van-Far, they will welcome Wright City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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