The matchup between Fort Chiswell and Marion on Wednesday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Fort Chiswell Pioneers fell just short of the Marion Scarlet Hurricanes by a score of 11-10. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Chiswell of the 4-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Bri Cody made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Ball, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Fort Chiswell's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8. As for Marion, they pushed their record up to 4-5-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Chiswell is on the road again on Friday to play Giles at 5:00 p.m. Fort Chiswell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Marion, they will head out on the road to challenge Graham at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marion's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Graham's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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