Utica fell victim to Marysville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-6 back in April.
Violet Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Utica saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gaby Vitale, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Utica's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11. As for Marysville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
While Utica had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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