Marion came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the Herington Railroaders get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Lander Smith
| 04/25/25 vs Inman | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Moundridge | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Clearwater | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Sedgwick | 1 |
Lander Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Marion is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-12 otherwise. Smith was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jameson Looper, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Marion is 8-3 when Looper posts two or more runs, but 3-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kadon Mercer, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Marion always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .652. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April.
Marion's victory bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Herington, their loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-15.
As of now, neither Marion nor the Railroaders have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
