West Marion and Seminary squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but West Marion had to settle for second. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 7-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Trojans have suffered since February 22nd.
West Marion got a good showing from Sam Smith, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Smith is becoming a predictor of the Trojans' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 10-4 (and 6-13 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, West Marion saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andre Sumrall, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Trojans
| 05/13/25 @ Seminary | 1-7 |
| 05/12/25 vs Seminary | 1-0 |
| 05/03/25 @ Southeast Lauderdale | 7-5 |
| 05/01/25 vs Southeast Lauderdale | 8-2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Franklin County | 7-5 |
West Marion moved to 16-17 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. As for Seminary, they pushed their record up to 30-8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
While West Marion had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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