Baseball Game Preview: Tylertown Chiefs vs. West Marion Trojans

Tylertown is 0-10 against West Marion since April of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Tylertown Chiefs will face off against the West Marion Trojans at 7:00 p.m.

Last Thursday, Tylertown didn't have quite enough to beat St. Patrick and fell 2-1. The Chiefs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, West Marion came into Thursday's contest having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out Enterprise 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since May 13, 2024.

Kolby Stringer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

In other pitching news, Sam Smith looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).

Stringer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caden Turnage, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most hits Turnage has posted since back in February.

The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-12. As for Tylertown, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.

Tylertown suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to West Marion in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Tylertown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.