Baseball Game Preview: Eastmoor Academy Warriors vs. Marion-Franklin Red Devils

The Eastmoor Academy Warriors will face off against the Marion-Franklin Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastmoor Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

On Monday, Eastmoor Academy made easy work of Briggs and carried off an 8-1 win. Fans of the Warriors have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

Labron Williams

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/07/25 @ Briggs	12
05/11/24 vs Whitehall-Yearling	11
03/31/25 @ Walnut Ridge	8
04/29/24 vs West	8
05/03/24 vs Independence	7

Labron Williams was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, Mario Blount was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Damario Whitson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Marion-Franklin lost 17-7 to South on Wednesday. The Red Devils have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Eastmoor Academy's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.7 runs over those games. As for Marion-Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Eastmoor Academy took their victory against Marion-Franklin when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 21-4 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.