Baseball Preview: North Marion Colts vs. Lake Weir Hurricanes
North Marion is 9-1 against Lake Weir since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Marion Colts will be playing at home against the Lake Weir Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. The last four games North Marion has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but North Marion had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Lincoln.
Rowan Quartararo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Spencer Payne was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lake Weir came up short against Interlachen on Friday and fell 12-9.
Skyler Courtney put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Courtney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Courtney was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Aiden Kidd was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Davin Fowler, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
North Marion's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Lake Weir, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
North Marion took their win against Lake Weir in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 10-0. Does North Marion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Weir turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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