After flying high against Lucas on Monday, Marion Harding came back down to earth. The Marion Harding Presidents fell victim to a tough 22-5 loss at the hands of the Clear Fork Colts on Tuesday. Marion Harding has not had much luck with Clear Fork recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Abbey Hoertz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee McKinniss, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
On Clear Fork's side, Miley Shafer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shafer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Clear Fork let Katrina Rogers and Melodie Blubaugh loose on the outfield. Rogers scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Blubaugh went 3-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Blubaugh is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Macy Ousley, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Marion Harding's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Clear Fork, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Marion Harding by a score of 18-7.
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