The Marion Patriots will challenge the Dyer County Choctaws at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Marion's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Dyer County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marion is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Briarcrest Christian just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. While getting shut out isn't ideal, they haven't been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Dyer County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over South Gibson. That's two games straight that the Choctaws have won by just one run.
Dyer County pushed their record up to 14-9-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Marion couldn't quite get it done against Dyer County in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 as they fell 8-3. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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