Marianna has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marianna is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Marianna had just enough and edged Liberty County out 5-3.
Kennedy Temples made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Temples has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Temples was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Giles, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Allie Bruner was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Port St. Joe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 10-7 to Holmes County. That's two games in a row now that Port St. Joe has lost by exactly three runs.
Like Marianna, Port St. Joe also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooklyn Bishop. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bishop was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Anniston Gainer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Addy Creekmore, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Marianna's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-7. As for Port St. Joe, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Marianna took their victory against Port St. Joe when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 11-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marianna since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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