East Marion had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-17 to make it five. They lost 13-0 to the West Marion Trojans. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Trojans from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
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East Marion saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bentley Blansett, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Blansett is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
As for West Marion, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On West Marion's side, Caden Turnage and Sam Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Turnage went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Smith went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave Smith a new career-high. Landon Holman was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, East Marion will face off against Hazlehurst at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Marion, they will take on Crystal Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.31 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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