While West Marion put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for St. Stanislaus. The Trojans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rock-a-Chaws, sneaking past 1-0. This was a revenge game for the Trojans: when they faced off against the Rock-a-Chaws last Tuesday, they had to take a 3-0 loss.
Sam Smith
| 02/14/25 vs Columbia | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ St. Stanislaus | 5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Perry Central | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs North Pike | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ St. Patrick | 3 |
| + 8 more games |
Sam Smith looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. West Marion is 2-1 when Smith allows one or fewer hits, but 7-14 otherwise.
At the plate, West Marion saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolby Stringer, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
West Marion's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-15. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for St. Stanislaus, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-10.
Looking ahead, West Marion will welcome East Marion at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Stanislaus, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Forrest County Agricultural at 2:00 p.m.
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