Muncie Central is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Saturday. They will host the Marion Giants at 11:00 a.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Muncie Central and three for Marion.
Muncie Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 24-6 to Winchester Community on Thursday.
Norwell hit Marion with a seven-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Giants came up short against the Knights, falling 15-5. That's two games in a row now that the Giants have lost by exactly ten runs.
Marion saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aly Earnest, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Adisyn Foustnight also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Muncie Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Muncie Central suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Marion in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Bearcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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