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| 02/24/26 - Home | 21-1 W |
| 03/10/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/26/22 - Home | 15-3 W |
| 03/03/21 - Home | 17-3 W |
| 03/03/20 - Home | 10-2 W |
| + 3 more games |
Marion County is a perfect 8-0 against Phillips since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Red Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Bears at 4:30 p.m.
Marion County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Winfield on Friday. They lost 15-0 to the Pirates. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Red Raiders were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Phillips earned an 8-5 victory over Brilliant on Tuesday.
Hasten Bickerstaff made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bickerstaff was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Tiden Butler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jax Hall, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
The win made it two in a row for Marion County and bumps their season record up to 3-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Phillips, their record is now 2-3.
Everything went Marion County's way against Phillips when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Marion County made off with a 21-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Raiders 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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