Wildcats
| 05/03/25 @ Waterloo | 1-2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 3-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Johnston City | 4-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Cahokia | 16-0 |
| 04/19/25 @ Glenwood | 5-6 |
Marion dropped their record down to 14-6 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Waterloo Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
As for Waterloo, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Waterloo's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grayce Mayer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Marion and Waterloo should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Wildcats will challenge Carbondale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (49 vs. 176). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Marion 3, the Terriers 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Waterloo (ranked 31st) will meet Civic Memorial (ranked 157th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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