Marion Center entered their tilt with West Shamokin with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the West Shamokin Wolves onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Marion Center also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
For West Shamokin's part, Avery Elkin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Elkin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Marion Center's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for West Shamokin, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion Center will take on Purchase Line at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Shamokin, they will be playing at home against Conemaugh Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Shamokin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
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