East Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a tough 17-2 loss at the hands of the Columbia Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East Marion of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Adrinae Aikens made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
East Marion's loss dropped their record down to 6-15-1. As for Columbia, their win bumped their record up to 13-6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Marion will stay at home for another game and welcome Amite County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Amite County's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in six consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for Columbia, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Jefferson Davis County at 6:30 p.m.
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