Marionville had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 10-11 to make it five. They came up short against the Strafford Indians, falling 15-2. The Comets were not able to make up for their loss to the Indians from their previous meeting back in March of 2017.
Marionville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Holder, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Strafford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games.
On Strafford's side, Kayliegh Lexa made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Lexa was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dalyce Scrivener, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenna Munhollon, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marionville will venture away from home to square off against Sarcoxie at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Comets are facing the Bears at the right time seeing as the Bears are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Strafford, they will challenge Mt. Vernon at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mountaineers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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