Marcellus put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-6 margin over the Skaneateles Lakers. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Marcellus considering their one-run performance the game before.
Annabella Mondello made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Mondello has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mondello was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Marcellus got a massive performance out of Jillian O?Connor, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Millie Novitsky, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Marcellus' win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Skaneateles, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Marcellus will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Solvay at 4:30 p.m. Marcellus is facing Solvay at the right time seeing as Solvay is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Skaneateles, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cazenovia at 5:15 p.m.
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