North Marion is 2-8 against West Port since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Marion Colts will be staying on the road to face off against the West Port Wolf Pack at 6:30 p.m. North Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, North Marion came up short against Forest and fell 14-9.
Lili Bedford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Port beat P.K. Yonge 15-10 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Port.
Alena Ishman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and five unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Baylee Paparo, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Rauch, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
North Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for West Port, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
North Marion came up short against West Port in their previous meeting back in March, falling 11-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ishman, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off 11 hits. Now that North Marion knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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