Marysville lost against Utica on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Marysville Vikings lost 12-5 to the Utica Chieftains. The loss continues a trend for Marysville in their matchups with Utica: they've now lost four in a row.
For Utica's part, Joe Lount made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Lount was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Denver Billy, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Riley Sangster was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Marysville's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Utica, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-16-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marysville will play host again on Thursday to welcome Algonac, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Utica, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Oxford at 4:00 p.m. Utica will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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