The Marion Local Flyers will venture away from home to face off against the Minster Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marion Local is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Marion Local barely beat Russia the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Flyers blew past the Raiders 18-5 on Friday. Considering the Flyers have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ian Rindler
| 05/16/25 @ Russia | 6 |
| 04/17/25 @ Parkway | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lincolnview | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Fort Loramie | 2 |
| 05/10/24 @ Parkway | 2 |
Ian Rindler was incredible, firing off two home runs, five runs, and four RBI while going 6-for-6. Those six hits gave him a new career-high. Hayden Poeppelman was another key player, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Marion Local was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .436. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Minster posted their closest victory since April 22nd on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Loramie, sneaking past 6-4.
Minster has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Marion Local, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Marion Local took their win against Minster when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Will the Flyers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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