It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Marion ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Ell-Saline Cardinals 6-5. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now won nine in a row.
Lander Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Kadon Mercer
| 03/28/25 vs Ell-Saline | 4 |
| 03/22/25 @ Haven | 2 |
| 04/23/24 vs Bennington | 2 |
| 05/13/24 vs Chase County | 1 |
| 04/26/24 @ Inman | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kadon Mercer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Marion's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Ell-Saline, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Marion beat Ell-Saline by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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