After flying high against Luray last Wednesday, East Hardy came back down to earth. The East Hardy Cougars suffered a tough 16-8 loss at the hands of the North Marion Huskies on Friday. East Hardy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Marion apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
For North Marion's part, they let Haley Smith and Bella Talkington loose on the outfield. Smith scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Talkington scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Reagan Ash was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
East Hardy's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for North Marion, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10.
East Hardy will head out on the road to square off against Tucker County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. East Hardy and Tucker County are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for North Marion, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-3 defeat vs. Hedgesville on the 19th.
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