The Marathon Dolphins will be playing at home against the Colonial Christian Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Marathon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
While Marathon has not struggled against Gulliver Prep recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Marathon had just enough and edged Gulliver Prep out 9-8. The win was just what Marathon needed coming off of a 10-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Allison Garcia made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sara Robinson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shynell McGuire, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Colonial Christian finally came back down to earth back in March. Their rough 17-1 loss to Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart might stick with them for a while.
Zoe Friman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Marathon's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Colonial Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Colonial Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Marathon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Colonial Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 2.3. Will Marathon keep running through batters, or will Colonial Christian buck the trend?
Everything went Marathon's way against Colonial Christian in their previous matchup back in February as Marathon made off with a 17-0 win. Will Marathon repeat their success, or does Colonial Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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