Baseball Recap: Marion Local comes up short despite Ethan Heitkamp's strong performance
By Team Reports
May 7, 2024, 4:10pm
Baseball Recap: Marion Local Flyers vs. Russia Raiders
Marion Local was the 2-0 winner over Russia when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Marion Local Flyers fell 7-4 to the Russia Raiders on Tuesday.
Ethan Heitkamp was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ian Rindler, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Marion Local has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. As for Russia, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 18-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marion Local will challenge Parkway at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Russia, they will head out on the road to square off against Fort Loramie at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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