Marion won the last time they faced Carbondale, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Marion Wildcats had just enough and edged the Carbondale Terriers out 4-3.
For Carbondale's part, Ryan Perrott and Nevin Byram stepped up to the plate in a big way. Perrott scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Byram went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Logan Wright, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Marion's victory bumped their record up to 20-8. As for Carbondale, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Marion didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-0 win vs. Frankfort on the 10th. Carbondale has also already played their next contest, an 8-0 defeat against Murphysboro on the 10th.
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