In what's become a running theme this season, Marion County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Brainerd Panthers a 21-0 shutout. Marion County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
William Pemberton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Pemberton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Marion County got a massive performance out of Kevin Tipton, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Brayden Abney was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Marion County pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. As for Brainerd, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Marion County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Brainerd: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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