On Thursday, Miller faced Marionville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Miller Cardinals wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-1 walloping at the hands of the Marionville Comets. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Miller has scored all season.
For Marionville's part, Bailey Hosbach was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Hosbach has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hosbach was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katlin Carr, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Annaliyah Ghan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Miller's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Marionville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Miller will take on College Heights Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Miller is facing College Heights Christian at the right time seeing as College Heights Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Marionville, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Springfield Catholic at 5:00 p.m. Marionville will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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