While Marion's win against Bennington wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors skirted past the Bulldogs 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since April 8th.
Lander Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Marion is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
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Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Teegan Kraus, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Kraus a new career-high. Lane Smith also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Marion is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Bennington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Marion will challenge rival Inman at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bennington is set to square off against their familiar foe Sedgwick on Friday.
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