Warriors
| 03/11/25 vs Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences | 12 |
| 03/10/25 @ Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences | 0 |
| 03/04/25 vs East Hamilton | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ East Hamilton | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Grundy County | 19 |
| 02/22/25 vs Signal Mountain | 5 |
Marion County and Grundy County are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Marion County Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Grundy County Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marion County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Marion County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Everything went Marion County's way against Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences on Tuesday as Marion County made off with a 12-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Warriors needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Eli Blevins made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Blevins was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he brought in this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Yell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Luke Tipton was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Marion County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Grundy County fell victim to Hixson and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 7-0. The Yellowjackets just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
The victory got Marion County back to even at 3-3. As for Grundy County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Marion County took their win against Grundy County in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 19-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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