The Dunnellon Tigers will be playing at home against the North Marion Colts at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dunnellon will be strutting in after a victory while North Marion will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, while Dunnellon put up some runs, the same can't be said for Belleview. Dunnellon walked away with a 4-0 win over Belleview. The victory was just what Dunnellon needed coming off of a 7-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
David Norcutt looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Donahoe, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt West, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Marion unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 11-7 to Keystone Heights. The loss was just more heartbreak for North Marion, who fell 5-3 when the teams last met back in April of 2023.
North Marion saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Quartararo, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Quartararo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jonah Garcia was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Dunnellon's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for North Marion, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-10.
Dunnellon beat North Marion 9-5 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Dunnellon repeat their success, or does North Marion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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