The Marion Scarlet Hurricanes will venture away from home to square off against the Rural Retreat Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion has given up an average of 10.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Marion is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Fort Chiswell, falling 17-1.
Marion saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Stuart, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Owen Parnell also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Rural Retreat sidestepped Eastside for an 8-7 win.
Trever Shelton made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shelton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rural Retreat let Jake Rollyson and Hunter Rollyson run wild. Jake scored two runs and stole two bases, while Hunter went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Jake is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Herndon, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Rural Retreat now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Marion was able to grind out a solid victory over Rural Retreat in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 11-6. Will the Scarlet Hurricanes repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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