Marion fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against West Florence on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the West Florence Knights by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Marion has lost by just one run.
Kynnedi Jenkins spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Sheteira Bethea was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Anna Grace Page was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
On West Florence's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Annie Ruth Eliason gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mia Boykin, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Charisma Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Marion and nudges their season record down to 12-2. As for West Florence, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Marion will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Lee Central at 6:00 p.m. Marion's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Lee Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Florence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Conway at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Florence will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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