The Muncie Central Bearcats will square off against the Marion Giants at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Muncie Central and 11 for Marion dating back to last season.
Muncie Central lost 15-4 to Kokomo on Wednesday.
Gage Emberton was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Justus Allen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Marion scored the most runs they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Northfield by a score of 11-10.
Aaron Mauler was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mauler was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Gage Stickann made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Izaiah Freshwater, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Muncie Central's record now sits at 1-10. As for Marion, their record is now 0-9.
Muncie Central couldn't quite get it done against Marion in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 16-11. Can the Bearcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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