Meteors
| 05/15/25 @ New Athens | 12-7 |
| 05/14/25 @ Steeleville | 16-5 |
| 05/10/25 vs Civic Memorial | 9-7 |
| 05/10/25 vs Breese Central | 10-5 |
| 05/06/25 vs New Athens | 11-3 |
| + 4 more games |
Marissa/Coulterville had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They walked away with a 12-7 win over the New Athens Yellow Jackets. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-3 last Tuesday.
Molly Kane looked comfortable as she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she posted two strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March.
At the plate, Marissa/Coulterville got a massive performance out of Kennedy Trieb, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Trieb a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayla Ranck, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Marissa/Coulterville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Athens only posted a batting average of .241.
Marissa/Coulterville's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for New Athens, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
Looking ahead, Marissa/Coulterville will be taking part in a tournament against Greenville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Comets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Meteors' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Athens, they will take on Okawville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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