The Marion Warriors will challenge the Inman Inman Teutons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Marion comes in on four and Inman on three.
While Marion's victory against Bennington wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors won by a run and slipped past the Bulldogs 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since April 8th.
Lander Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Marion is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
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Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Teegan Kraus, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Kraus a new career-high. Lane Smith also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Inman earned a 9-4 victory over Ell-Saline last Tuesday.
Inman's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Marion, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Marion took their victory against Inman when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 20-4 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Inman Teutons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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