Sadly, Marion is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They fell victim to a tough 17-1 loss at the hands of the Canton-Galva Eagles on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Marion has lost by exactly 16 runs.
For Canton-Galva's part, Jordan Friesen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Friesen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Friesen was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Canton-Galva got a massive performance out of Julia Allen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emerson Hoppes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Canton-Galva, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Marion by a score of 6-2 later that day.
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