Gulliver Prep fell victim to Marathon and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 17-0 to the Marathon Dolphins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gulliver Prep of the 9-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 2nd.
For Marathon's part, Allison Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Marathon got a massive performance out of Dani Perdomo, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Shynell McGuire was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Gulliver Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Marathon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.
Gulliver Prep will head out on the road to challenge St. Brendan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marathon, they will be playing at home against Mater Academy Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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