The Marion Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Marion will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Marion gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Herrin.
Meanwhile, Richland County unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Salem by a score of 3-2.
Richland County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Blank, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Marion has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Richland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Marion took their victory against Richland County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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