Marion Center had lost seven straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-15 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Homer-Center Wildcats by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Tuesday.
Troy Slovinsky made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Trey Slovinsky, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Homer-Center, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games.
On Homer-Center's side, Collin Dunn was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Dunn a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Rado, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Looking ahead, Marion Center will square off against Purchase Line at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Homer-Center does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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