For the second straight game, West Shamokin will face off against Marion Center. The Wolves will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Stingers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Shamokin has four straight wins, Marion Center has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Shamokin's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Marion Center. Considering the Wolves have won five games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
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Not much got past Luke McCullough, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Marion Center off the board. McCullough has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben McConnell, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Liam Scrips, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Marion Center's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for West Shamokin, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Shamokin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Marion Center struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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