Baseball Recap: Bryant Meier can't quite lead Marion Local over Versailles

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 10:09pm

Baseball Recap: Marion Local Flyers vs. Versailles Tigers

It was a good run, but Marion Local unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Versailles Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for Marion Local in their matchups with Versailles: they've now lost three in a row.

Marion Local saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryant Meier, who went 2-for-3 with a double.

On Versailles' side, Chase Monnin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Monnin has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

Marion Local's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Versailles, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.

Marion Local will head out on the road to square off against St. John's at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marion Local's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so St. John's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Versailles, they will be playing at home against St. Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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