If Ardrey Kell was feeling good off their 15-0 takedown of Olympic last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ardrey Kell Knights suffered a tough 18-1 defeat at the hands of the Marvin Ridge Mavericks on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ardrey Kell in their matchups with Marvin Ridge: they've now lost five in a row.
Emersyn Presutty was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Marvin Ridge's side, Anna McGowan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. McGowan has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. McGowan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ansley Green was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Taylor Erb was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Ardrey Kell's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13-1. As for Marvin Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Ardrey Kell has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Palisades at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ardrey Kell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Marvin Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Weddington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marvin Ridge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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