Marlette extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-6. They lost 18-3 to the Kingston Cardinals. The Red Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cardinals earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
As for Kingston, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games.
For Kingston's part, Ella Koehler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Koehler was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace McGarvie, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Josie Binder, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Marlette has already played their next contest (against Brown City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Kingston, they will head out to take on Carsonville-Port Sanilac at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 12.2 runs per game this season.
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