The North Marion Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Vanguard Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. North Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
North Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Belleview.
Lili Bedford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ainsley Grubbs, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Vanguard had just enough and edged The Villages Charter out 5-4 on Tuesday.
Alivia Vance was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
North Marion's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Vanguard, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. North Marion has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Vanguard struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Marion might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Vanguard when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vanguard's Hannah Davis, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that North Marion knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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