Recap: Cabot Panthers vs. Marion Patriots
On Friday, Cabot faced Marion in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cabot Panthers never let the Marion Patriots onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Cabot who now have six in a row.
Cael Turner tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Austin Ryals, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Aden Velasquez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Cabot pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Marion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cabot will take on Conway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Marion, they will be playing at home against Valley View at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Marion: 2.9, Valley View: 0.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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