Marion had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it five. They lost 13-3 to the Blackford Bruins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Giants of the 9-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Blackford, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
For Blackford's part, Corbin Parrott spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. Trenton Norton came in to relieve Parrott and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his an inning pitched.
On the hitting side, Trey McIntire and Clayton Heflin did most of the damage at the plate: McIntire got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Heflin went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those three runs gave McIntire a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bentley Storer, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Marion has already played their next contest, a 5-4 defeat against Northfield on the 23rd. As for Blackford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Eastbrook on the 23rd.
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