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| 05/14/26 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 04/13/26 - Home | 7-9 L |
| 04/28/25 - Away | 13-16 L |
| 04/02/25 - Home | 17-7 W |
| 05/02/24 - Away | 24-12 W |
| + 5 more games |
South and Marion-Franklin are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Bulldogs will host the Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion-Franklin took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on South, who comes in off a win.
South was handed a seven-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Walnut Ridge, sneaking past 9-8.
Meanwhile, Marion-Franklin came up short against Eastmoor Academy on Tuesday and fell 10-6. The loss continues a trend for the Red Devils in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost seven in a row.
Marion-Franklin got a good showing from Chris Lucero, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Lucero a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, Maxin Warner made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Makhi Ali, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Marion-Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1. As for South, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
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