It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Stayton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the North Marion Huskies 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Stayton also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Makenzie Schacher spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Stayton got a massive performance out of Kenzi Hollenbeck, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Madden Pfahler, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Stayton is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for North Marion, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Philomath the next time they take the field. Stayton will head out to face Philomath at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while North Marion will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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