Marion is 0-6-1 against Batesville since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Marion Patriots will be staying on the road to face off against the Batesville Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On March 12th, Marion came up short against Paragould and fell 4-2.
Meanwhile, Batesville faced Valley View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Batesville fell just short of Valley View by a score of 2-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Batesville in their matchups with Valley View: they've now lost three in a row.
Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Batesville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4-1.
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