Brainerd is 0-5 against Marion County since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Brainerd Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Marion County Warriors at 6:00 p.m.
Brainerd is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 21st straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 20-0 to Sale Creek, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Marion County narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sequatchie County 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marion County.
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.
Brainerd's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Marion County, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
Brainerd suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Marion County when the teams last played on April 8th. Can Brainerd avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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