East Marion is 0-4 against Resurrection Catholic since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The East Marion Eagles will be playing at home against the Resurrection Catholic Eagles at 6:30 p.m. East Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
East Marion put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on McComb with a sharp 19-4 victory. The win was just what East Marion needed coming off of a 15-3 loss in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Zi'Kiya Bridges, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Trinity Davis was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Catholic couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Moss Point on Tuesday.
East Marion has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Resurrection Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
East Marion suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Resurrection Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Thankfully for East Marion, Gia McElroy (who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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