West Marion fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Columbia on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Columbia Wildcats by a score of 8-7. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 5-2.
Caden Turnage put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Turnage was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Stringer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Braxton Albritton was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
West Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Columbia, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Marion will take on North Pike at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Columbia, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats take on the Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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