Marion-Franklin had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-8 margin over the Walnut Ridge Scots. The game was the first time the Red Devils have beaten the Scots on their field since April 14, 2016.
Rylee Taylor
| 04/30/25 @ Walnut Ridge | 14 |
| 04/11/25 vs Briggs | 12 |
| 04/02/25 @ South | 12 |
| 04/28/25 vs South | 10 |
| 04/14/25 @ Independence | 10 |
Rylee Taylor made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs.
In other batting news, Marion-Franklin got a massive performance out of Lily Dexter, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Azul Martinez was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs.
Marion-Franklin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Marion-Franklin pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs over those games. As for Walnut Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Marion-Franklin is set to take on their familiar foe Africentric Early College at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge will face off against rival South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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