Sadly, Marion Center is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-6 to the West Shamokin Wolves, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Marion Center of the 12-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture in Saturday's first game.
Noah McCoy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Austin Saxfield, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Marion Center kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On West Shamokin's side, Ben McConnell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. McConnell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vincent Harkleroad, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Marion Center has fallen quite a ways from their 15-4 record last season and are now at 0-6. As for West Shamokin, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marion Center will take on Conemaugh Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Shamokin, they will head out on the road to face off against Portage at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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