There's no place like home for Marion, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the West Memphis Blue Devils on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Coleman Barnett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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). He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Marion is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-11 otherwise. Barnett was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Solomon Flores
| 04/21/26 vs West Memphis | 3 |
| 04/14/26 @ Paragould | 2 |
| 03/06/26 vs Cross County | 2 |
| 04/17/26 @ Dyer County | 1 |
| 04/09/26 vs Collierville | 1 |
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. Another player making a difference was Max Molloy, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Marion hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matchups.
Marion has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for West Memphis, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Marion will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Blue Devils: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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