Marion County extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 12-15 in the process. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Hamilton Hurricanes. The Warriors were not able to make up for their loss to the Hurricanes from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Marion County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma McCallie, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for East Hamilton, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On East Hamilton's side, Kailyn Mendoza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Mendoza has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Georgiana Kapo, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Farris, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Marion County has already played their next matchup, a 9-0 victory against Chattanooga Central on the 30th. As for East Hamilton, they will welcome Howard Tech at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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