Marion came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Little River Redskins onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering Marion has won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Marion saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Watkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jack Lanning, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Marion's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Little River, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion will stay at home for another game and welcome Sedgwick at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sedgwick: 2.3, Marion: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Little River, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ellinwood at 4:00 p.m.
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