The Mancelona Ironmen will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Marion Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Mancelona got the win against Central Lake by a conclusive 17-4.
Meanwhile, Marion narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Brethren 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marion.
Malley Raymond made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Raymond was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bonnie Kiger, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. J'Lynn Schoonmaker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Mancelona's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Marion, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
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