The Marion-Franklin Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Independence 76ers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Marion-Franklin is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Marion-Franklin came up short against Briggs on Friday, falling 9-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Independence, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Walnut Ridge 6-5. The win continues a trend for the 76ers in their matchups with the Scots: they've now won seven in a row.
Darric Gibson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.8 strikeouts per game. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Deven Davis Jr, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Briden Luckett, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Independence's record now sits at 2-3. As for Marion-Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Marion-Franklin was able to grind out a solid victory over Independence when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the team 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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