The Marion Local Flyers will head out to take on the Minster Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion Local is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Marion Local took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Anna by a score of 5-2. The Flyers haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Parker Hess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
Griffin Bruns
| 05/02/25 vs Anna | 1 |
| 04/29/25 @ St. Henry | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Ansonia | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs New Bremen | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Parkway | 1 |
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On the hitting side, Griffin Bruns was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games he's played. Hayden Poeppelman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Minster waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They put the hurt on the Thunderbirds with a sharp 7-1 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Marion Local pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Minster, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Everything went Marion Local's way against Minster in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Marion Local made off with a 7-1 victory. Do the Flyers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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