In what's become a running theme this season, Marianna gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-3 margin over the Providence Christian Eagles. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Marianna considering their one-run performance the game before.
Marianna let Murphy Mitchell and Addison Giles loose on the outfield. Mitchell scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while Giles got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Bruner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Marianna's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs per game. As for Providence Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Marianna will look to defend their home field on Friday against Jonathan Alder at 4:00 p.m. Marianna's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Jonathan Alder's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Providence Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wicksburg at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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