After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Millard South, Marian was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Westview 8-7. The victory was some much needed relief for the Crusaders as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
CeCe Behounek looked comfortable as she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Rivera, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Kincaid, who went 3-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
Marian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Marian's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Westview, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Omaha Westside at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Westview, they will challenge Auburn on Tuesday. Auburn knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Westview likes a good challenge.
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