North Marion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 12-4 loss at the hands of the Vanguard Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North Marion of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
North Marion saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ainsley Grubbs, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Vanguard's side, Hannah Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Davis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Vanguard let Alivia Vance and Jaelynne Whipple loose on the outfield. Vance scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Whipple scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Horcajo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
North Marion's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Vanguard, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
North Marion will head out on the road to face off against Dunnellon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Vanguard, they will challenge Forest at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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