The Versailles Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Marion Local Flyers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Versailles is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
Versailles stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-3 margin over New Bremen.
AJ Griesdorn made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Griesdorn was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Lane Bergman was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jace Watren, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Marion Local sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Miller City on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marion Local.
Parker Hess was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamden Eifert, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Versailles has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Marion Local, their record now sits at 11-7.
Marion Local's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Versailles hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. It's a different story for Marion Local, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Versailles' hitters?
Versailles skirted past Marion Local 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Versailles 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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