The West Marion Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Columbia Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. West Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
West Marion can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Everything went their way against Tylertown as West Marion made off with a 13-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Marion considering their one-run performance the match before.
Kady Stringer made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Stringer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stringer was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Caydance Brumfield was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Marlee Williamson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Columbia fell victim to a tough 17-3 defeat at the hands of Seminary on Friday.
West Marion is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6-1 record this season. As for Columbia, they dropped their record down to 14-10-1 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
West Marion might still be hurting after the 27-17 defeat they got from Columbia in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can West Marion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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