The Marathon Dolphins will head out on the road to face off against the Gulliver Prep Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marathon stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Mater Academy Bay as Marathon made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Marathon needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Allison Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sara Robinson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Elena Eubank was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gulliver Prep had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Mater Academy Bay 7-6.
Marathon pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Gulliver Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
Marathon skirted past Gulliver Prep 9-8 in their previous meeting on April 2nd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marathon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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