It's playoff time, and Marion had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Carbondale Terriers on Friday, sneaking past 2-1. The win was familiar territory for the Wildcats, who have now won three matches in a row.
Wildcats
| 05/30/25 vs Carbondale | 2-1 |
| 05/27/25 vs Herrin | 11-2 |
| 05/23/25 vs Belleville West | 3-2 |
| 05/20/25 vs Centralia | 1-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Carbondale | 9-3 |
| + 3 more games |
Marion pushed their record up to 25-7 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Carbondale, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-13.
Looking ahead, Marion will face off against Waterloo at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. Carbondale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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