Baseball Game Preview: Virginia High Bearcats vs. Marion Scarlet Hurricanes

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Previous Games

04/15/25 - Home	12-1 W
05/09/24 - Away	3-2 W
04/23/24 - Home	7-2 W
05/30/23 - Home	4-5 L
05/15/23 - Home	7-12 L
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Virginia High is 8-2 against Marion since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bearcats will venture away from home to challenge the Scarlet Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Virginia High's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Marion's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Virginia High had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Graham on Tuesday. The Bearcats blew past the G-Men 7-1. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Marion was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Richlands. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Brody Whitt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Sean Stuart also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Virginia High is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Marion, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10-1.

Virginia High took their victory against Marion in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.