Marion Local had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-9 to make it five. They fell just short of the St. Henry Redskins by a score of 6-4. The Flyers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redskins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for St. Henry, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 10th.
For St. Henry's part, Leah Lefeld was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Lefeld has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rya Buschur, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Lauren Thieman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Marion Local is set to face off against their familiar foe Coldwater at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, St. Henry will challenge rival Parkway at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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