On Friday, Marion faced Glenwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Marion Wildcats had just enough and edged the Glenwood Titans out 6-5. The victory was familiar territory for Marion who now have six in a row.
For Glenwood's part, Ryleigh Kiel 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 Karmen Edwards, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Marion has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for Glenwood, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-2.
Marion didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 win vs. Tuscola on the 4th. Glenwood has also already played their next matchup, a 5-2 defeat against Carterville on the 4th.
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