For the second straight game, Marathon will face off against Edgar. The Red Raiders will welcome the Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Marathon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Edgar's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marathon blew Edgar out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Edgar got their revenge. The Red Raiders fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Red Raiders have suffered since May 9, 2024.
For Edgar's part, not much got past Jorja Knetter, who gave up just six hits to keep Marathon off the board.
At the plate, Edgar's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Kolano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Edgar is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Marathon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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