Coldwater has won 12 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Marion Local has won 12 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Cavaliers will welcome the Flyers at 5:00 p.m. Marion Local took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Coldwater, who comes in off a win.
Coldwater had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Parkway on Tuesday. The Cavaliers put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Marion Local's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Henry. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Flyers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ben Meier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits. He is becoming a predictor of Marion Local's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't).
Coldwater's victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Marion Local, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Coldwater came out on top in a nail-biter against Marion Local when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Cavaliers repeat their success, or do the Flyers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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