
Spartans
05/09/25 @ North Bend | 15-5 |
05/06/25 vs North Bend | 17-5 |
05/02/25 vs Cottage Grove | 17-9 |
04/29/25 @ Cottage Grove | 12-2 |
04/29/25 @ Cottage Grove | 12-2 |
Marist entered their tilt with North Bend on Friday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Bulldogs. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 17-5 on Tuesday.
Sophia Lydon made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Lydon was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Marist got a massive performance out of Alyssa Witt, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was Witt's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Finley Schweigert, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Marist was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Marist pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for North Bend, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-11.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Marist will take on rival Marshfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, North Bend is set to face off against their familiar foe Junction City at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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