Dublin Jerome had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it seven. They came up short against the Marysville Monarchs, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Monarchs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 last Monday.
As for Marysville, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Marysville's part, Brooklyn Gamby was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Gamby has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Marysville got a big performance out of Jaidan Hutchins, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Lexi Hakola was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
Dublin Jerome wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-7 defeat against Hilliard Darby on the 21st. As for Marysville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-7 victory against Pickerington Central on the 18th.
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