It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Marion County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the DeKalb County Tigers 6-5. The win was just what Marion County needed coming off of a 10-1 defeat in their prior contest.
Kevin Tipton and Caden McCrary made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Tipton pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, McCrary pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Tipton went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while McCrary scored a run and stole a base.
In other batting news, Brayden Abney was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of James Webb, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Marion County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for DeKalb County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Marion County will head out on the road to face off against Brainerd at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Brainerd: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Marion County has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. DeKalb County will take on Upperman at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games DeKalb County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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