Marion Center couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a rough 15-9 loss at the hands of the Indiana Little Indians on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Marion Center of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Indiana's part, Olivia Zimmerman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Zimmerman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Zimmerman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Kaylee Cass and Ella Myers did most of the damage at the plate: Cass went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Myers scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Maggie Cunningham, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Indiana now has a winning record of 2-1.
Marion Center will look to defend their home field on Monday against United at 4:30 p.m. As for Indiana, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play West Shamokin at 4:30 p.m.
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