Marbury extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-12. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Elmore County Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 on March 5th.
Alondra Santoyo made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Emma Hays was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
As for Elmore County, their record is now 4-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 4, 2025.
On Elmore County's side, Jaycee Alexander looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Chloe Hull was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Hicks, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marbury will host Calera at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elmore County, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Prattville Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. Prattville Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Elmore County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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