Eagles
| 05/19/25 @ Vestaburg | 0-9 |
| 05/15/25 vs Brethren | 9-3 |
| 05/15/25 vs Brethren | 21-5 |
| 05/12/25 vs Mesick | 15-5 |
| 05/12/25 vs Mesick | 8-13 |
Marion dropped their record down to 13-9-1 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Vestaburg Wolverines, falling 9-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Ella Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on four hits.
As for Vestaburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Vestaburg's side, Addison Neelis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Neelis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Megan Beetley, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Cole, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Vestaburg beat Marion by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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