Valley View blew Marion out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Marion got their revenge. The Blazers fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 9-7. It was the first time this season that the Blazers let down their fans at home.
Mackenzie Whitlock stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Lacey French was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Valley View's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-2. As for Marion, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Valley View beat the Patriots by a score of 16-4 later that day.
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