Marion dropped their record down to 10-6 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Montabella Mustangs by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since May 23, 2024.
As for Montabella, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-15. Five seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Montabella's part, Mason Bogart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave Bogart a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bryton Strohl was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brady Kieff, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
While Marion had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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