West Memphis extended their losing streak to 16 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-17. They lost 11-1 to the Marion Patriots. The Blue Devils were not able to make up for their defeat to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
West Memphis saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Bolton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base. Another was Nolan Rodgers, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Marion, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
On Marion's side, Coleman Barnett was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Barnett has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Marion's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 9-11 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Solomon Flores was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Molloy, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
While West Memphis had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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