Marion Center is 10-0 against Purchase Line since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Marion Center Stingers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Purchase Line Red Dragons at 4:30 p.m. Marion Center will be strutting in after a victory while Purchase Line will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Marion Center narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Portage 5-4.
Noah McCoy was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. McCoy was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Reichenbach, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, sadly, Purchase Line is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matches. Their tough 20-7 defeat to Penns Manor on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. One positive for Purchase Line, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Owen Misko was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was John Hughes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Marion Center's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Purchase Line, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Marion Center took their win against Purchase Line in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-2. Does Marion Center have another victory up their sleeve, or will Purchase Line turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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