The West Marion Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Pearl River Central Blue Devils at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While West Marion's win against Perry Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. West Marion came out on top against Perry Central on Friday by a score of 3-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted against the Bulldogs since March 10, 2018.
Kolby Stringer
| 02/10/25 @ Columbia | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Perry Central | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Perry Central | 1 |
| 02/22/25 @ Poplarville | 1 |
Kolby Stringer made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because West Marion is 4-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-11 otherwise. Stringer was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Sam Smith looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
Stringer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Albritton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that Albritton snagged this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pearl River Central). Everything went their way against Terry on Thursday as Pearl River Central made off with a 17-2 win. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Devils sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
West Marion has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. Pearl River Central's record now sits at 13-6.
West Marion came up short against Pearl River Central when the teams last played back in February, falling 9-6. Can West Marion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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