Marion can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Canton-Galva Eagles. That's more bragging rights for Marion, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jack Lanning was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lanning was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kadon Mercer and Trevor Schafers did most of the damage at the plate: Mercer got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI, while Schafers scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Marion and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Canton-Galva, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Marion will be playing in front of their home fans against Remington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Canton-Galva, they will head out on the road to challenge Ell-Saline at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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