Marion County extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 13 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-12. They lost 11-4 to the Higbee Tigers. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 9-8 to the Tigers when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Higbee, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-17-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Higbee's part, the team relied heavily on Cale Nelson, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that Nelson has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Boyd, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion County will welcome Madison at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.07 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Higbee, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against New Bloomfield at 5:00 p.m.
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