It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Marion had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Franklin County Bulldogs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2018.
Sam Smith
| 03/01/25 vs Sumrall | 6 |
| 03/11/25 vs North Pike | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs St. Andrew's Episcopal | 3 |
| 02/18/25 @ Oak Grove | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Madison Central | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Sam Smith looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has become a key player for West Marion: the team is 8-3 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-13 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braxton Albritton, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Caden Turnage, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
West Marion was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in four consecutive contests.
West Marion is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-16 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Franklin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: West Marion beat the Bulldogs by a score of 7-5 on Monday.
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