Friday just wasn't the day for North Marion's offense. They lost 6-0 to the Lewis County Minutemen on Friday. North Marion has struggled against Lewis County recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Lewis County's part, not much got past Ashley Crook, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep North Marion off the board. Crook has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mackenzie Gregory was incredible, going 1-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaelyn Mullins, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
North Marion's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-13. As for Lewis County, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
North Marion will head out on the road to challenge Philip Barbour at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lewis County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Elkins at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lewis County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Elkins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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