Marion County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They never let the Lookout Valley Yellowjackets get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-0 back in March.
Alex Barker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Zade Pemberton
| 04/11/25 @ Lookout Valley | 5 |
| 03/27/25 vs Lookout Valley | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Chattanooga Christian | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Bledsoe County | 1 |
| 03/13/25 @ Grundy County | 1 |
In other batting news, Zade Pemberton and Caden McCrary did most of the damage at the plate: Pemberton scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2, while McCrary scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those five stolen bases gave Pemberton a new career-high. Eli Yell was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Marion County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lookout Valley only posted an OBP of .250.
Marion County pushed their record up to 15-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Lookout Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-20.
Coming up, Marion County will face off against Sequatchie County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lookout Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Yellowjackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.
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