Baseball Preview: Marion County Warriors vs. Brainerd Panthers
Marion County is 5-0 against Brainerd since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Marion County Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Brainerd Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Marion County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Brainerd's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marion County can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Brainerd a 21-0 shutout. Marion County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
William Pemberton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Pemberton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Marion County got a massive performance out of Kevin Tipton, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Brayden Abney was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Marion County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. As for Brainerd, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
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