The Marion Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Richland County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marion lost 11-2 to Red Bud on Monday. Marion has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Richland County waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Flaming Hearts out 7-6.
Kaiya Seessengood was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Seessengood was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Bloomer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Trupiano, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Marion's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 27-6. As for Richland County, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10.
Marion was able to grind out a solid win over Richland County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Will Marion repeat their success, or does Richland County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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