After flying high against Franklin Monroe on Monday, New Bremen came back down to earth. The New Bremen Cardinals took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marion Local Flyers on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that New Bremen let down their fans at home.
For Marion Local's part, Parker Hess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryant Meier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Hayden Poeppelman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
New Bremen's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Marion Local, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
New Bremen will head out on the road to challenge St. Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Bremen's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so St. Henry's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marion Local, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Recovery at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Marion Local: 3.8, Fort Recovery: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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