Marion County hasn't had much luck against South Lamar recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Red Raiders will challenge the Stallions at 2:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Marion County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs last Friday, they were much more limited against Winfield last Friday. They lost 15-0 to the Pirates. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Red Raiders were not able to get on the board.
South Lamar had taken Lamar County down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Stallions fell 6-3 to the Bulldogs.
Jack McNees was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That stolen base was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Newman, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Marion County and bumps their season record up to 3-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for South Lamar, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Marion County might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from South Lamar when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Red Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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