Marathon came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Auburndale Apaches out 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Marathon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Auburndale's part, Aden Cherney put in work no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Cherney was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Cherney wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Marathon's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Auburndale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Marathon will have a chance to go back-to-back against Auburndale: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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