Marion entered their tilt with Trinity with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They had just enough and edged the Trinity Celtics out 10-9. That's more bragging rights for Marion, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jack Lanning made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lanning has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lanning was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trevor Schafers, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jameson Looper was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Marion's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Trinity, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Marion will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ell-Saline at 4:30 p.m. Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Trinity, they will head out on the road to take on Sedgwick at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sedgwick's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Trinity's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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