The Walnut Ridge Scots will face off against the Marion-Franklin Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Marion-Franklin will be coming in after a defeat.
Walnut Ridge barely beat West the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Scots blew past the Cowboys 13-6 on Thursday. 13 seems to be a good number for the Scots as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Walnut Ridge got a massive performance out of Owen Rice, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Villareal, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Walnut Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Eastmoor Academy hit Marion-Franklin with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Devils fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 7-6. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Marvin RJ Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered seven earned runs on ten hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Maxin Warner made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Jamarion Parks, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Marion-Franklin's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Walnut Ridge, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Walnut Ridge couldn't quite get it done against Marion-Franklin in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 as they fell 11-7. Will the Scots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
