Marion Center lost to River Valley on Wednesday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Marion Center Stingers were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the River Valley Panthers.
Noah McCoy made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. McCoy was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Stewart, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dalton Stenman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On River Valley's side, Sammy Yanits made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Yanits has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeke Doak, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, River Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Marion Center's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for River Valley, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
Marion Center does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for River Valley, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Northern Cambria at 4:00 p.m. River Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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