Marian extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 4-5. They fell 9-6 to the Gretna Dragons. The Crusaders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Dragons from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Marian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Kincaid, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Lily Burns also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
As for Gretna, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
On Gretna's side, Taelyn Rupiper looked comfortable as she struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Rupiper has posted over her last 11 contests.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Boozikee, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Emerson Boyer, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Marian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 10-1 win against Fremont on the 5th. As for Gretna, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-4 victory against Blue Springs South on the 5th.
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