Marysville entered their tilt with Abilene on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 12-9 win over the Cowboys. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lindsey Dressman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Grace Turner was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Dressman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Marysville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive matches.
Bulldogs
| 04/15/25 vs Abilene | 12-9 |
| 04/15/25 vs Abilene | 15-0 |
| 04/11/25 vs Valley Heights | 12-2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Valley Heights | 15-3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Sabetha | 16-6 |
| + 3 more games |
Marysville pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Abilene, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marysville will venture away from home to take on Rock Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Abilene, they will head out to square off against Concordia at 4:30 p.m. on the 25th. The Cowboys' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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