Marion Local hasn't had much luck against Arcanum recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Flyers will host the Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Marion Local will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Marion Local couldn't beat Russia on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the sixth inning. The Flyers took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders.
Trey Brookhart
| 05/12/26 vs Russia | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Jackson Center | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ New Knoxville | 2 |
| 05/11/26 vs Memorial | 1 |
| 04/21/26 vs St. John's | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Trey Brookhart was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Marion Local's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Andrew Schmackers, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Arcanum had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. Everything went their way against the Firebirds as they made off with an 11-3 victory. Considering the Trojans have won nine games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Marion Local now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Arcanum, their win bumped their record up to 19-2.
Marion Local came up short against Arcanum in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Will the Flyers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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