The Walnut Ridge Scots will head out on the road to challenge the Marion-Franklin Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Walnut Ridge is looking for their season's first win.
Walnut Ridge lost 8-1 to Briggs on Monday.
Meanwhile, Marion-Franklin hadn't done well against South recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Red Devils came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 16-13. The high-scoring effort was just what the Red Devils needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Eddie Martinez was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one triple, and one run. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tony Jared, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Marion-Franklin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Marion-Franklin now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Walnut Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Walnut Ridge suffered a grim 20-11 defeat to Marion-Franklin in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Scots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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