If Marionville was riding high off their 7-1 takedown of Crane last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Marionville Comets fell 9-4 to the Forsyth Panthers on Tuesday.
Maggie Murphy was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4.
On Forsyth's side, Lindsey Essary was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Essary was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Zoe White was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Taylor Braden was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Marionville's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Forsyth, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-16.
Marionville will be playing in front of their home fans against Spokane at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Spokane knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Marionville likes a good challenge. As for Forsyth, they will head out on the road to square off against Clever at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
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