The Dunnellon Tigers will square off against the North Marion Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dunnellon took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Williston 3-1.
Marty Hanrahan looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dunnellon's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Hickey, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Mark Pastorella, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Marion had no problem doing just that on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over the Hurricanes. The win was familiar territory for North Marion who now have three in a row.
Rowan Quartararo was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Logan Walker was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Dunnellon's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for North Marion, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-12.
Dunnellon beat North Marion 9-5 in their previous matchup back in March. Does Dunnellon have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Marion turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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