Trojans
| 05/01/25 vs Southeast Lauderdale | 8-2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Franklin County | 7-5 |
| 04/26/25 vs Franklin County | 13-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Noxubee County | 9-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Noxubee County | 12-0 |
West Marion extended their postseason success on Thursday against Southeast Lauderdale. They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Tigers. Winning may never get old, but the Trojans sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Kolby Stringer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Albritton, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and one run. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayson Pittman, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
West Marion was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
West Marion pushed their record up to 14-16 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Southeast Lauderdale, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 31-4-1 record.
West Marion will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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