West Marion waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Tylertown Chiefs with a sharp 12-2 win. That's more bragging rights for West Marion, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Trace McDonald made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). McDonald has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. McDonald was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hagen Forbes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
West Marion has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Tylertown, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Marion will challenge Perry Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Marion's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Perry Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tylertown, they will head out on the road to take on St. Stanislaus at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Stanislaus hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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