Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Marion). They were the clear victors by a 20-4 margin over the Our Lady Academy Crescents on Monday. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Crescents recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
West Marion got a massive performance out of Aliyah Graham, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Graham has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Caydance Brumfield was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one run.
Trojans
| 03/17/25 vs Our Lady Academy | 72.7% |
| 03/13/25 vs Seminary | 53.1% |
| 03/07/25 @ Perry Central | 61.5% |
| 03/06/25 vs Oak Grove | 62.5% |
| 02/25/25 vs Salem | 58.3% |
| + 12 more games |
West Marion was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .727. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
West Marion pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Our Lady Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.
West Marion has already played their next game, an 11-2 win against Columbia on the 18th. As for Our Lady Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-0 defeat against St. Patrick on the 21st.
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