Fort Wayne North Side was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 14-8 to the Marion Giants.
Maddison Fisher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Amayah Rankin, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Marion's side, Chistin Morgan made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Morgan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Marion got a massive performance out of Zi'Onna Cole, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Mia Weaver was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Fort Wayne North Side's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Marion, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-10.
Fort Wayne North Side will head out on the road to square off against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Marion, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Alexandria-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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