Marianna put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past the Cottondale Hornets 10-1. Marianna's win was all the more impressive since Cottondale was averaging only 3.95 runs allowed on the season.
Kennedy Temples spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ella Rooks was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadyn Riano, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
On Cottondale's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Shouppe, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Cottondale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marianna only tossed eight.
The victory (which was Marianna's third in a row) raised their record to 14-7. As for Cottondale, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
Marianna will be playing at home against Wewahitchka at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marianna is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Cottondale, they will head out on the road to square off against Wakulla Christian School at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wakulla Christian School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.7 runs per game this season.
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