Rutland had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-11 to make it seven. They lost 15-2 to the Marion County Eagles. The Hurricanes were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in September of 2019.
Gracie Newberry made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrianna Kadian, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Marion County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-3. Considering they have won five matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Marion County's side, Taner Tyler was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Barrow, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Rutland will head out to face off against Jackson at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marion County, they will challenge Taylor County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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