The Miller City Wildcats will square off against the Marion Local Flyers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Miller City will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Miller City got the win against Ottoville by a conclusive 24-1. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won nine matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marion Local, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Anna on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Flyers in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won three in a row.
Parker Hess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Griffin Bruns was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Heitkamp, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Miller City pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Marion Local, their record is now 9-3.
Miller City couldn't quite finish off Marion Local in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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