The Minster Wildcats will challenge the Marion Local Flyers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Minster will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Minster lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Lima Central Catholic, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's match. The Wildcats blew past the Thunderbirds 7-1 on Friday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marion Local, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Anna by a score of 5-2 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Flyers in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now won three in a row.
Parker Hess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Griffin Bruns, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Heitkamp, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Marion Local's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Minster, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Minster suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Marion Local in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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