The Marion Scarlet Hurricanes will take on the Fort Chiswell Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marion took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Tazewell, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Scarlet Hurricanes won by a run and slipped past the Bulldogs 5-4. The victory was some much needed relief for the Scarlet Hurricanes as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Corbin Bade
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Corbin Bade made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bade was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Owen Parnell was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Marion was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Fort Chiswell had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They never let the Spartans get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's two games straight that the Pioneers have won by exactly ten runs.
Fort Chiswell's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 4-12-1.
Marion might still be hurting after the 17-1 defeat they got from Fort Chiswell in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Scarlet Hurricanes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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