West Marion waltzed into their contest on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the East Marion Eagles a 17-0 shutout. West Marion's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Kemarieon Akins made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Akins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Akins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonathon Miller, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andre Sumrall, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
West Marion is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for East Marion, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-26.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Marion will take on St. Patrick at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Marion is on a five-game streak of home wins, St. Patrick a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. East Marion will take on Salem at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Marion and Salem are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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