The New Knoxville Rangers are taking a road trip to challenge the Marion Local Flyers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion Local took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on New Knoxville, who comes in off a win.
New Knoxville took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Fairlawn.
New Knoxville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Fledderjohann, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another was Preston Rutschilling, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Marion Local came up short against Lincolnview on Monday and fell 10-5. The Flyers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hayden Poeppelman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That hit was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Heitkamp, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Marion Local's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for New Knoxville, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
New Knoxville suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Marion Local when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Rangers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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