Marion County and Sequatchie County are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Warriors will host the Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marion County's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Lookout Valley with a sharp 11-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won nine in a row.

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Alex Barker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Zade Pemberton and Caden McCrary did most of the damage at the plate: Pemberton scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2, while McCrary scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits McCrary has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Eli Thacker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Marion County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lookout Valley only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Sequatchie County waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Rebels.
Marion County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-10. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Sequatchie County, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Marion County skirted past Sequatchie County 5-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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