Stayton is 8-2 against North Marion since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Stayton Eagles will be playing at home against the North Marion Huskies at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Stayton has five straight victories, North Marion has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, it was close, but Stayton sidestepped Cascade for a 5-4 win.
Makenzie Schacher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kenzi Hollenbeck, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Christine McCants, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, North Marion fell victim to Cascade and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Cougars.
Stayton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for North Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Stayton beat North Marion 10-6 in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Does Stayton have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Marion turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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