Marion County entered their tilt with Lookout Valley on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Yellowjackets get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The Warriors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Yellowjackets, too.
Luke Tipton and Eli Yell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Tipton pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Yell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. At the plate, Tipton went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Yell scored a run while going 1-for-3. That triple was Tipton's first of the season.
Zade Pemberton
| 03/27/25 vs Lookout Valley | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Chattanooga Christian | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ Grundy County | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences | 1 |
In other batting news, Zade Pemberton was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eli Blevins, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Marion County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .559 or higher in three consecutive games.
Marion County pushed their record up to 7-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.7 runs over those games. As for Lookout Valley, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion County will take on Bledsoe County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bledsoe County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Marion County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lookout Valley, they will square off against Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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