Marion Harding scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let the Whitehall-Yearling Rams onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Marion Harding considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Abbey Hoertz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Hoertz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Marion Harding let Kameron Biederman and Raina Smith loose on the outfield. Biederman got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two triples, three runs, and three RBI, while Smith went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Rylee McKinniss was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Marion Harding's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10. As for Whitehall-Yearling, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Marion Harding didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-1 loss vs. Lexington on the 26th. Whitehall-Yearling has also already played their next game, a 15-4 defeat against Grandview Heights on the 26th.
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