North Marion is 9-1 against West Port since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The North Marion Colts will be playing at home against the West Port Wolf Pack at 6:30 p.m. The timing is sure in North Marion's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while West Port has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
North Marion will head into Tuesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lake Weir on Tuesday. North Marion was the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Lake Weir.
Maddox Roberts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Roberts was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Walker was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luis Reyes, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday West Port sidestepped Williston for an 8-7 win.
Leonardo Pineda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Luis Martinez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Ricardo Soto was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
North Marion's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for West Port, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
Everything went North Marion's way against West Port in their previous meeting back in March as North Marion made off with a 14-0 victory. Will North Marion repeat their success, or does West Port have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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