Lynn has gone 9-1 against Marion County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lynn Bears will welcome the Marion County Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Lynn's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Marion County has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Lynn got the win against Vina by a conclusive 15-1. Considering the Bears have won seven games by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Austin Dodd and Hunter Ellis were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Dodd struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Ellis pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Dodd scored three runs and stole Five bases. while going 4-for-4, while Ellis scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Dylan Dunagan
| 03/10/25 @ Vina | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Phillips | 5 |
| 03/03/25 vs Cold Springs | 1 |
| 03/01/25 @ Meek | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Dunagan, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Coby Sherer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lynn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Marion County beat Smithville 9-5 on Tuesday.
Marion County's victory bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Lynn, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Lynn took their victory against Marion County in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 17-1. Will Lynn repeat their success, or does Marion County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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