On Friday, the Marion Local Flyers came up short against the Van Buren Black Knights and fell 9-6. Marion Local has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Haley Everman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Everman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Camryn Swain and Emerson Bruns stepped up to the plate in a big way. Swain scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Bruns scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Hannah Rindler was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Marion Local was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Marion Local's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Van Buren, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion Local will take on Ansonia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Van Buren, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arlington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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