Marion County extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-6. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sulligent Blue Devils. The Red Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Devils earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
As for Sulligent, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For Sulligent's part, Addison Heath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Presley Knight was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Kallie Taylor was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion County will face off against Lynn at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sulligent, they will square off against South Lamar at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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