Marion is 0-10 against Lebanon since April of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Scarlet Hurricanes will head out on the road to square off against the Pioneers at 7:00 p.m.
Marion fell victim to Virginia High and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Bearcats, falling 9-0. The Scarlet Hurricanes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marion saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corbin Bade, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Bade's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Lebanon had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Blue Tornado as they made off with a 9-3 win.
Lebanon's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11-1.
Marion couldn't quite get it done against Lebanon in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 7-2. Can the Scarlet Hurricanes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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