Conway Christian is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 16-5 to the Marlboro Academy Dragons on Monday.
For Marlboro Academy's part, Peyten Giddens was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Giddens was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games.
In other batting news, Addison Ratley was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kate Leslie was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Conway Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Marlboro Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Conway Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Florence Christian at 5:00 p.m. on May 3rd. As for Marlboro Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Christ the Cornerstone Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Marlboro Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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