Marion had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-10-1 to make it four. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Richlands Blue Tornado. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Scarlet Hurricanes of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Brody Whitt
| 04/29/25 @ Richlands | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Northwood | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Graham | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Tazewell | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Lebanon | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Virginia High | 1 |
Brody Whitt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Sean Stuart also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As for Richlands, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
On Richlands' side, Parker Ryder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Collin Adkins was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Fuller, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Marion will challenge rival Virginia High at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Richlands is set to take on their familiar foe Lebanon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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