Spokane is 0-4 against Marionville since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spokane Owls will head out on the road to take on the Marionville Comets at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Spokane's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
On Tuesday, Spokane was able to grind out a solid win over Hollister, taking the game 11-8.
Abigail Ayres made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Ayres was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Karsyn Schrock was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Myla Farmer, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Marionville came up short against Forsyth on Tuesday and fell 9-4.
Maggie Murphy was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4.
Spokane's victory bumped their record up to 4-21. As for Marionville, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Spokane suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Marionville when the teams last played last Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marionville's Ashlin Carr, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Now that Spokane knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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