For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Pentwater and Marion have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Falcons fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 11-10. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by just one run.
Karina Olivarez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those runs marked the first that she has scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Barter, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Pentwater dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Marion, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pentwater will face off against Shelby at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 12.3 runs per game this season. As for Marion, they will take on Traverse City Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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