Red Devils
| 04/17/25 vs East | 7-6 |
| 04/15/25 @ Linden-McKinley | 13-7 |
| 04/14/25 @ Independence | 22-5 |
While Marion-Franklin's victory against East wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Red Devils won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 7-6. Winning may never get old, but the Red Devils sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Tony Jared made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off only two hits. Jared was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Marion-Franklin let Jaron Collins and Maxin Warner run wild. Collins went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Warner went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarion Parks, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Marion-Franklin's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion-Franklin will welcome Northland at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Linden-McKinley at 5:30 p.m. on the 28th.
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