In what's become a running theme this season, Marion gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Flinthills Mustangs a 24-0 shutout. Marion's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cooper Bailey made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bailey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bailey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Jameson Looper was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Trevor Schafers, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Marion is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Flinthills, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
As of now, neither Marion nor Flinthills have any future games scheduled.
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