Marion County extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 3-7. They came up short against the South Lamar Stallions, falling 18-7. If the Red Raiders were looking for revenge after losing 14-3 to the Stallions when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for South Lamar, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
For South Lamar's part, Jack McNees made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. McNees was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, South Lamar got a massive performance out of Jonah Newman, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Newman has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Mason Hardin, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Marion County will take on Berry at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Lamar, they will welcome Pickens Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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