Marysville Getchell extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 6-9 in the process. They fell 18-15 to the Monroe Bearcats. Surprisingly, this marked Marysville Getchell's fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Lilyana Balgos stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Hannah Worth, who went 2-for-4 with three runs.
As for Monroe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games.
On Monroe's side, Hadley Oylear was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Oylear a new career-high. Izzy Webster was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Marysville Getchell is set to take on their familiar foe Everett at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Monroe will challenge rival Meadowdale at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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