Comets
| 03/27/25 @ Spokane | 20 |
| 03/24/25 @ Spokane | 20 |
| 03/21/25 vs Pierce City | 14 |
| 03/28/25 vs Exeter | 10 |
| 04/01/25 @ Pleasant Hope | 7 |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Clever, Marionville was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Pleasant Hope Pirates as they made off with a 10-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ashlin Carr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annaliyah Ghan, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Pearla Brown, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base.
Marionville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive games.
Marionville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Pleasant Hope, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marionville will host Miller at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Comets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pleasant Hope, they will be playing at home against Early at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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