Marion County won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 14-3 defeat at the hands of the Sulligent Blue Devils. Marion County has not had much luck with Sulligent recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Sulligent's part, Ella Wheeler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Wheeler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wheeler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Kynlee Taylor was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Aubree Flynn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Marion County's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Sulligent, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marion County will square off against Lynn at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lynn is coming into the game with six straight wins at home, so Marion County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Sulligent, they will head out on the road to challenge Tuscaloosa Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sulligent's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Tuscaloosa Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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