Marion has gone a perfect 10-0 against Canton-Galva recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Marion will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Marion is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Moundridge by a score of 13-12 on Tuesday. Warriors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Wildcats since on Tuesday.
Jameson Looper
| 04/15/25 vs Moundridge | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Moundridge | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Ell-Saline | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Ell-Saline | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Council Grove | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Jameson Looper was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Marion's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Luke Watkins, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Canton-Galva was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 16-0 to Sedgwick.
Canton-Galva's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Marion, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 5-7.
Everything went Marion's way against Canton-Galva in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Marion made off with a 7-1 win. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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