Marion Harding had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-15 to make it five. They lost 19-9 to the Pleasant Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 on Thursday.
As for Pleasant, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-13. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Pleasant's part, Izabella Adkins was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Those three runs gave Adkins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Faith Staley, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Marion Harding will welcome Hamilton Township at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pleasant has already played their next contest (against Kenton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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