North Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Dunnellon Tigers by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Marion of the 15-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Avree McCubbin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lili Bedford, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Dunnellon's side, Olivia Joiner and Taytym Simonsen did most of the damage at the plate: Joiner scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Simonsen scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Joiner has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
North Marion now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Dunnellon, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
North Marion will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Forest at 7:00 p.m. As for Dunnellon, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lake Weir at 6:00 p.m. Dunnellon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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