Marion Local is 1-7 against St. Henry since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Marion Local Flyers are on the road again to play the St. Henry Redskins at 5:00 p.m. Marion Local's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so St. Henry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marion Local was handed a six-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Russia on Saturday. Marion Local never let Russia onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The win was just what Marion Local needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior game.
Parker Hess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Marion Local's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryant Meier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Henry's 24-7 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Russia on Saturday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Henry in their matchups with Russia: they've now lost four in a row.
Marion Local's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for St. Henry, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Marion Local suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to St. Henry in their previous meeting on Saturday. Can Marion Local avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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