East extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-5 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Marion-Franklin Red Devils. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 21-3 to the Red Devils when the teams met back in April of 2017, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Marion-Franklin, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games.
For Marion-Franklin's part, Tony Jared made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off only two hits. Jared was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Jaron Collins and Maxin Warner did most of the damage at the plate: Collins went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Warner went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jamarion Parks, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Linden-McKinley at 5:30 p.m. on the 28th. As for Marion-Franklin, they will square off against Northland at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The Red Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season.
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