Walnut Ridge extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 6-7 in the process. They lost 14-8 to the Marion-Franklin Red Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-2 on April 8th.
As for Marion-Franklin, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Marion-Franklin's part, Rylee Taylor was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Taylor has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs.
In other batting news, Lily Dexter was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Azul Martinez, who went 4-for-5 with three runs.
Walnut Ridge has already played their next matchup (against South), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Marion-Franklin also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Beechcroft.
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