The Fort Chiswell Pioneers will head out to challenge the Marion Scarlet Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Chiswell is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Fort Chiswell's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Giles. Considering the Pioneers have won 13 games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marion, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Tazewell 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Scarlet Hurricanes have posted since May 14, 2024.
Corbin Bade made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bade was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Parnell, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Marion was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Fort Chiswell pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Marion, they moved to 4-12-1 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Everything went Fort Chiswell's way against Marion in their previous matchup back in April, as Fort Chiswell made off with a 17-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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