The Marion Giants will square off against the Elwood Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Marion is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Wednesday. They came up short against Anderson, falling 18-2.
Sheridan hit Elwood with a four-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 11-1 to the Blackhawks.
Bentlee Pierce made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Elwood's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 3-7 when he doesn't).
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Elwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Marion was able to grind out a solid victory over Elwood when the teams last played back in May of 2025, winning 14-9. Do the Giants have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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