Sadly, Marion is still looking for their first win of the season after six games. They fell 6-2 to the Canton-Galva Eagles on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Marion of the 17-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
For Canton-Galva's part, the team relied heavily on Malia Hoppes, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Hoppes has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adi Alcala, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Canton-Galva, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Marion will be playing at home against Sterling on Friday. As for Canton-Galva, they will head out on the road to square off against Ell-Saline at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Canton-Galva is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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