Lytle had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 11-12-1 to make it four. They came up short against the Marion Bulldogs, falling 6-0. The shutout was out of character for the Pirates seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
As for Marion, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
For Marion's part, the result came thanks to Alizayah Bernal's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. Bernal has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cambry Dojahn was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyson Robles, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
While Lytle had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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