Marathon put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the Mater Academy Bay Rays 11-1. The high-scoring effort was just what Marathon needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Allison Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sara Robinson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Elena Eubank was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Marathon pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Mater Academy Bay, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Gulliver Prep the next time they take the field. Mater Academy Bay will head out to face Gulliver Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, while Marathon will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
