Marion put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the Ell-Saline Cardinals 15-3. Winning may never get old, but Marion sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Trevor Schafers made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schafers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Marion let Jameson Looper and Jack Lanning loose on the outfield. Looper went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Lanning scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Looper is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Cole Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Marion's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Ell-Saline, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Marion beat Ell-Saline by a score of 14-2 later that day.
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