Marion can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Bennington Bulldogs with a sharp 16-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Marion as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Trevor Schafers made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Schafers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schafers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Marion let Jameson Looper and Cole Smith loose on the outfield. Looper scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Smith scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Looper has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Bailey, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Marion's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Bennington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Marion will head out on the road to take on Inman at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Marion knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Inman likes a good challenge. As for Bennington, they will be playing at home against Sedgwick at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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