Marathon came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Ransom Everglades Raiders onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. This was payback for Marathon, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The result came thanks to Dylan Ziels's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dylan Williams was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Ransom Everglades' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Velazco, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Marathon is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Ransom Everglades, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.
Marathon will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Riviera Prep at 7:00 p.m. Marathon is facing Riviera Prep at the right time seeing as Riviera Prep is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Ransom Everglades does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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