West Marion waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Perry Central Bulldogs 15-0. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
Rylee Gay looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Landon Holman was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-3. West Marion is 2-1 when Holman posts two or more runs, but 3-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayson Pittman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Trojans
| 03/25/25 vs Perry Central | 64.1% |
| 03/20/25 vs Tylertown | 51.5% |
| 03/13/25 vs Choctaw County | 37.5% |
| 03/11/25 vs North Pike | 53.1% |
| 03/01/25 vs Sumrall | 35.7% |
| + 14 more games |
West Marion always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
West Marion's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Perry Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Looking ahead, West Marion will take on Hattiesburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Marion's pitchers better be ready for this one: Hattiesburg has averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Perry Central, they will square off against West Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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