Marathon managed to slip by Mater Bay Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Marathon Dolphins came up short against the Mater Bay Academy Rays on Friday, falling 12-5. That makes it the first time this season the Dolphins have let down their home crowd.
Elena Eubank was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Daniuska Perdomo was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Marathon and nudges their season record down to 3-2. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-1 Lourdes Academy (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 71.3% over those games). As for Mater Bay Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marathon will venture away from home to square off against Miami Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Marathon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 17.2 runs per game this season. As for Mater Bay Academy, they will head out to take on Lourdes Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
