Marion let Paragould stack five runs on them in the sixth inning on Tuesday but luckily Marion prevailed anyway. The Patriots won by a run and slipped past the Rams 7-6. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Rams on Tuesday, they had to take a 5-4 loss.
Ladd Langley
| 03/31/26 vs Valley View | 7 |
| 03/17/26 vs Searcy | 7 |
| 03/10/26 vs Wynne | 2 |
| 03/06/26 vs Cross County | 2 |
| 04/07/26 @ Nettleton | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Ladd Langley was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Marion's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 4-2 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Langley was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Solomon Flores, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Coleman Barnett, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Marion's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Paragould, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion will welcome Wynne at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Paragould, they will square off against Nettleton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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