Marion Center is 10-0 against Purchase Line since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Marion Center Stingers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Purchase Line Red Dragons at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Purchase Line is hoping to do on Tuesday what West Shamokin couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Marion Center's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Marion Center never let West Shamokin onto the board and left with a 1-0 win.
Meanwhile, Purchase Line has not done well against Northern Cambria recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Purchase Line had just enough and edged Northern Cambria out 9-7.
Addison Buterbaugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brooklynn Walker was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Kaitlyn Houser was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Marion Center pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Purchase Line, their win ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-7.
Everything went Marion Center's way against Purchase Line in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Marion Center made off with a 14-4 victory. Will Marion Center repeat their success, or does Purchase Line have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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