On Thursday, Marion never let their opponents score. They blew past the Conway Springs Cardinals 10-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Marion considering their one-run performance the match before.
Cooper Bailey was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Bailey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gavin Wasmuth and Jack Lanning did most of the damage at the plate: Wasmuth went 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double, while Lanning scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Lanning is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Marion made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2.
They will have a chance to go back-to-back against Conway Springs: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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