Marion fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hillsboro on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 10-9. The Warriors were not able to make up for their loss to the Trojans from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Carson Krause was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Krause was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Jameson Looper and Easton Babcock did some serious damage despite the final result: Looper went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Babcock went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Hagen Gardner, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Marion and nudges their season record down to 7-12. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Hillsboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion will host Sedgwick at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hillsboro, they will face off against Nickerson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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