The Colonial Christian Patriots are on the road again on Friday to play the Marathon Dolphins at 4:00 p.m. Colonial Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 13 runs the game before, Colonial Christian was a bit more limited in their game back in March. Their tough 17-1 loss to Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart might stick with them for a while.
Zoe Friman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Marathon has not done well against Gulliver Prep recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Marathon came out on top in a nail-biter against Gulliver Prep and snuck past 9-8. The victory was just what Marathon needed coming off of a 10-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Allison Garcia made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sara Robinson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shynell McGuire, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Colonial Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Marathon, their record is now 7-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Colonial Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Marathon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Colonial Christian might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Marathon when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Garcia, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Colonial Christian 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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