Baseball Game Preview: Marion Center Stingers vs. West Shamokin Wolves

For the second straight game, Marion Center will face off against West Shamokin. The Stingers will square off against the Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marion Center has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with eight straight losses, while West Shamokin will come in with four straight wins.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Marion Center's offense. They lost 7-0 to West Shamokin on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Stingers were not able to get on the board.

For West Shamokin's part, not much got past Luke McCullough, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Marion Center off the board. McCullough has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben McConnell, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Liam Scrips, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.

West Shamokin's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Marion Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Marion Center has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Shamokin struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.