The Marion Local Flyers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Memorial Roughriders at 5:00 p.m. Marion Local has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Memorial will come in with three straight wins.
Marion Local might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to Fort Loramie, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Ian Rindler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marion Local saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Poeppelman, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Memorial scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Spencerville a 19-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Marion Local's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season.
Marion Local came up short against Memorial when the teams last played back in May of 2015, falling 7-2. Will Marion Local have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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