Marlington extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 11-9 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Alliance Aviators. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Aviators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 on Tuesday.
Marlington saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Smith, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Alliance, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Alliance's side, Brodee Bugara looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bugara has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Alliance let Charlie Ekey and Lincoln Reese run wild. Ekey went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run, while Reese went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most RBI Ekey has posted over his last 11 matches.
Coming up, Marlington will venture away from home to take on Lake Center Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Alliance, they will host Norton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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