Marysville had lost nine straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-9 to make it ten. They fell just short of the Centralia Panthers by a score of 10-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on Friday.
Sara Nemec made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three RBI, and one triple while going 4-for-4. That triple was her first of the season. Aubrey Dressman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Centralia, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
On Centralia's side, they let Tava Gibbs and Hayden Kramer run wild. Gibbs went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Kramer went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Gibbs is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Leila Koch, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Marysville will take on Nemaha Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunder's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Centralia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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