The Sulligent Blue Devils will square off against the Marion County Red Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Sulligent headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Marion County let them put that streak behind them. Sulligent came out on top against Marion County by a score of 11-7 on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Blue Devils as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Ethan Stiles was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Stiles was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Quentin Roberts
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In other batting news, Quentin Roberts was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Will Barnett, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Sulligent always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sulligent's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Marion County, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
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