Baseball Recap: Marion Finds Home Field Redemption Against Great Hearts Northern Oaks

There's no place like home for Marion, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since March 28, 2024.

Bulldogs

Previous 4 Games (Home)

04/11/25 vs Great Hearts Northern Oaks	5-4
04/04/25 vs Poteet	16-0
04/01/25 vs Cole	14-1
03/28/25 vs Randolph	13-3

Marion's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Great Hearts Northern Oaks, they now have a losing record of 8-9.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Marion will face off against rival Randolph at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Great Hearts Northern Oaks is set to square off against their familiar foe Poteet at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.