Marion hasn't had much luck against Gananda Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Black Knights will welcome the Blue Panthers at 4:45 p.m. Marion has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Marion is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 29th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They lost 16-6 to Williamson. On the bright side, the six- run performance marked the Black Knights' highest-scoring contest to date.
Meanwhile, Gananda Central had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Cougars. That's two games straight that the Blue Panthers have won by exactly four runs.
The team relied heavily on Henry Shutts, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Giancursio, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
Gananda Central's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Marion might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Gananda Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Black Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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