Marion County is 5-0 against Brainerd since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Marion County Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brainerd Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Marion County's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Brainerd has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Marion County narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Sequatchie County 5-4. That's two games straight that Marion County has won by just one run.
Eli Thacker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Brayden Abney was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brainerd fell victim to Sale Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 20-0 to the Panthers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Marion County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Brainerd, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went Marion County's way against Brainerd when the teams last played on April 8th as Marion County made off with a 21-0 victory. Does Marion County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brainerd turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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