Anna had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-7 to make it four. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marion Local Flyers. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Rockets couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Marion Local, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Marion Local's part, Parker Hess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Griffin Bruns, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. Hayden Poeppelman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Looking ahead, Anna will head out to face off against Botkins at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Marion Local, they will welcome Miller City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Flyers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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