Marion Local is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Elmwood is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Flyers will welcome the Royals at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Marion Local 4, Elmwood 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Marion Local is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against New Bremen by a score of 8-4. The Flyers haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Parker Hess
| 05/30/25 vs New Bremen | 2 |
| 05/24/25 vs Ada | 1 |
| 05/15/25 vs Coldwater | 0 |
| 05/08/25 @ Versailles | 2 |
Parker Hess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hayden Poeppelman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Griffin Bruns was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Elmwood earned a 7-3 victory over Lakota on Friday.
Zackery Gross was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nico Allen, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ryken Zeigler, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Marion Local's win bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Elmwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Elmwood's pitching crew better be locked in on Wednesday. Marion Local hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. It's a different story for Elmwood, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Marion Local in the park? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
