The Marionville Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Stockton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marionville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Marionville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Hurley 11-1.
Ashlin Carr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Carr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maggie Murphy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Oczkus, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Stockton faced Skyline in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Stockton fell 5-2 to Skyline. Stockton has struggled against Skyline recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Marionville's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Stockton, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
Marionville was able to grind out a solid victory over Stockton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marionville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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