It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Marion can now relate to. They lost 9-3 to the Tidehaven Tigers on Friday. Marion has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marion saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyson Robles, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Tidehaven's side, Kailea Freeman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Freeman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Kayleigh Nash was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maleah Galvan, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Tidehaven, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13-1 record this season.
Marion does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tidehaven, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Poth at 5:00 p.m. Tidehaven is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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