The Marion Local Flyers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Russia Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Marion Local: 3.7, Russia: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Marion Local finally turned things around against Memorial on Monday. Marion Local never let Memorial onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Parker Hess's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hayden Poeppelman, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Russia gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Botkins with a sharp 14-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Russia as they're now sitting on five straight.
Marion Local's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Russia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Marion Local came out on top in a nail-biter against Russia in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 2-0. Does Marion Local have another victory up their sleeve, or will Russia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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