If North Marion was feeling good off their 16-1 takedown of Bronson last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Marion Colts lost 13-3 to the Union County Fightin' Tigers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Marion of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Mary Brooks was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two RBI. Avree McCubbin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Union County's side, Shyla Crowe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Crowe has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Crowe was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Union County got a big performance out of Emma Handley, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mia Kent, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North Marion has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Union County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
North Marion will face off against Vanguard at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vanguard will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Union County, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bell at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Union County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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