Baseball Game Preview: Warren Warriors vs. Marietta Tigers

Warren is 9-1 against Marietta since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Warren's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Marietta's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Warren is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Meigs with a sharp 13-4 win on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Marauders: they've now won five in a row.

Jacob Sealey

Batters Struck Out

04/15/25 @ Meigs	10
04/12/25 @ Belpre	1
04/07/25 @ Marietta	8
03/29/25 @ Caldwell	2
05/08/24 vs Meigs	1
+ 3 more games

Jacob Sealey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haiden Strong, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Jayce Hilverding was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Marietta fell victim to Wheeling Central Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Maroon Knights. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Warren's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Marietta, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.

Warren skirted past Marietta 3-2 when the teams last played last Monday. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.