Dunnellon lost to North Marion back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Dunnellon Tigers walked away with a 9-5 victory over the North Marion Colts. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dunnellon.
Dunnellon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Pochis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayvyn Fraziars, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
On North Marion's side, they got a good showing from Kade Walton, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Walton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Troy Guynn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Tucker Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Dunnellon's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for North Marion, they have fallen quite a ways from their 27-5 record last season and are now at 3-8.
Dunnellon will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Crystal River at 6:30 p.m. Dunnellon's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Crystal River's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Marion, they will head out on the road to face off against Trinity Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Marion has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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