Preview: West Marion Trojans vs. Greene County Wildcats
The West Marion Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Greene County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Marion's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Greene County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
West Marion scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Loyd Star with a sharp 13-5 win. The victory was familiar territory for West Marion who now have three in a row.
Trace McDonald was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). McDonald was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hagen Forbes, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Andre Sumrall, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Greene County had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against West Marion on Tuesday.
West Marion has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Greene County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
West Marion came out on top in a nail-biter against Greene County in their previous meeting on Tuesday, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Marion since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
