With a playoff game on the line, Marion rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Andrew Jackson Volunteers with a sharp 11-1 victory. Considering Marion has won 15 matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hailie Lebiedz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lebiedz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lebiedz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Marion got a massive performance out of Jashaya Page, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Amiyah Waiters was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
The win (which was Marion's seventh in a row) raised their record to 19-2. As for Andrew Jackson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Marion didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-6 victory vs. Oceanside Collegiate Academy on the 11th. Andrew Jackson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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