The Marion Black Knights will take on the Lyons Lions at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marion took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past East Rochester 13-1. The high-scoring effort was just what the Black Knights needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Lyons strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on Sodus with a sharp 18-2 win.
Rylee Richardson and Keira Weber were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Richardson pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Weber tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Richardson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Richardson went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Weber went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Lydia Briggs was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Elise Wilkinson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Lyons kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Marion's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lyons, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
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