Marion extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 10-13 in the process. They fell 6-2 to the Remington Broncos. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.
Marion saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Watkins, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Remington, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-8-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Remington's side, Kole Klaassen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Klaassen has become a key player for Remington: the team is undefeated when he allows at most three hits, but 5-8-1 otherwise. Klaassen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendell Reimer, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion will challenge Herington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors are facing the Railroaders at the right time seeing as the Railroaders are stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Remington, they will face off against Inman on Friday.
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