There's no place like home for Tri-County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Marion Mustangs by a score of 12-7 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what Tri-County needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Paitton Rothermel made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Rothermel was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Morgan Anderson and Jaycie Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Sanchez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Skye Hopkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Tri-County's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13. As for Marion, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
As of now, neither Tri-County nor Marion have any future games scheduled.
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