It was a good run, but North Marion unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Union County Fightin' Tigers.
North Marion saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Union County's side, Shyla Crowe spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaydin Alvarez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
North Marion's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Union County, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Marion will take on Dunnellon at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Union County, they will be playing at home against Bradford at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Bradford is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning Union County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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