Marion dropped their record down to 12-8 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Batesville Pioneers, falling 8-0. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Batesville, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-12. They not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 1st (when they won 13-2).
For Batesville's part, the result came thanks to Cole Bentz's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. Bentz also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Pioneers are 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-11 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Daughtery, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
While 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 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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