After flying high against West on Thursday, Walnut Ridge came back down to earth. The Scots came up short against the Marion-Franklin Red Devils on Friday, falling 19-5. If the Scots were looking for revenge after losing 11-7 to the Red Devils when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Torryn Munoz was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Owen Rice, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Walnut Ridge now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Marion-Franklin, their record now sits at 2-5.
Looking ahead, Walnut Ridge will venture away from home to take on Independence at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The 76ers will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Marion-Franklin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbus International at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.6 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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