Marion hasn't had much luck against Dyer County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Choctaws at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marion comes in on three and Dyer County on seven.
Marion is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Covington by a score of 17-12 on Thursday.

Solomon Flores
| 04/23/26 @ Covington | 3 |
| 04/21/26 vs West Memphis | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ Paragould | 1 |
| 04/07/26 @ Nettleton | 1 |
| 04/02/26 vs Palestine-Wheatley | 1 |
Marion got a massive performance out of Solomon Flores, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Flores a new career-high. Coleman Barnett was another key player, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Marion kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Dyer County earned a 7-2 win over Chester County on Thursday.
Dyer County's victory bumped their record up to 21-8. As for Marion, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
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