The West Marion Trojans will take on the Seminary Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Seminary will be up against a hot West Marion squad: the team just extended their winning streak to 11. West Marion never let Perry Central get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Friday. The Trojans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kady Stringer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, McKenzie 'Bug' Stringer was a standout: she scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Odom, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4.
West Marion always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perry Central only posted an OBP of .300.
Meanwhile, Seminary hadn't done well against Raleigh recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Everything went Seminary's way against Raleigh as Seminary made off with an 11-4 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won four contests in a row.
West Marion pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Seminary, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
West Marion beat Seminary 6-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will West Marion repeat their success, or does Seminary have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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