With a playoff game on the line, West Marion rose to the challenge on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Magee Trojans an 18-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for West Marion, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Rebekah White looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, McKenzie "Bug" Stringer and Izzy Pittman did most of the damage at the plate: Stringer scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Pittman scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Gracie Odom was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
The victory was the third in a row for West Marion, bringing their record for this year to 18-6-1. As for Magee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
West Marion will have a chance to go back-to-back against Magee: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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