The North Marion Colts will be taking part in a tournament against the Forest Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. North Marion is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
North Marion fell victim to Belleview and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 18-0 to the Rattlers.
Meanwhile, Forest scored first but ultimately less than South Lake in their contest on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-6. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Makenna Boyd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jaiden Prestipino was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Langworthy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Forest's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for North Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Marion has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Marion came up short against Forest in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 14-9. Can the Colts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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