Marissa/Coulterville came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the New Athens Yellow Jackets 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Marissa/Coulterville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Molly Kane spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maci McLaughlin was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
On New Athens' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Bethany Dachsteiner gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, New Athens saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Kohnen, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, New Athens didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Marissa/Coulterville is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for New Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-18.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Sparta the next time they take the field. Marissa/Coulterville will head out to face Sparta at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while New Athens will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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