Marian lost against Norfolk back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Marian Crusaders lost 16-8 to the Norfolk Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Crusaders have lost by exactly eight runs.
Olivia Rivera was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Mueting, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Marian has been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 17 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season. As for Norfolk, they pushed their record up to 25-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Marian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 13-12 victory against Lincoln Northeast on the 9th. Norfolk has also already played their next matchup, a 6-1 loss against Bellevue East on the 9th.
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