Baseball Recap: North Marion Comes Up Short

If North Marion was riding high fresh off their 10-1 takedown of Forest last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Marion Colts fell just short of the Keystone Heights Indians by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.

Lucas Nichols

Hits Against

02/20/25 @ Keystone Heights	1
02/18/25 @ Forest	0
02/13/25 vs Dunnellon	2
02/11/25 vs West Port	1

North Marion got a good showing from Lucas Nichols, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Nichols has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, North Marion saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Quartararo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Trenton Ramsey also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

North Marion's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Keystone Heights, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.

Coming up, North Marion will welcome Trinity Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Keystone Heights, they will venture away from home to face off against Middleburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keystone Heights also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 6.8 runs per game.