Marion County is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Shelbyville Central is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Warriors will host the Golden Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Marion County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Marion County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Warren County 8-7. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by just one run.
Eli Blevins
| 04/04/25 vs Warren County | 9 |
| 03/17/25 vs Chattanooga Christian | 5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Tullahoma | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs East Hamilton | 3 |
Eli Blevins made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Tipton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Jayden Calhoon was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Marion County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville Central got the win against Whitwell on Friday by a conclusive 13-3. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by eight runs or more this season.
Shelbyville Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Marion County, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Marion County might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Shelbyville Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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