Marion is 2-7 against Logansport since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Marion Giants will be playing at home against the Logansport Berries at 6:00 p.m. After the pair made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
On Monday, everything went Marion's way against Muncie Central as Marion made off with a 13-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marion.
Chistin Morgan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Morgan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lamariya Cannon was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jakira Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Logansport stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Pioneer 11-2. The victory was familiar territory for Logansport who now have four in a row.
Like Marion, Logansport also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooklynn Hagerty. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hagerty has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hagerty was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kellyn Cripe was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jocelynn Vincent, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Marion's win bumped their record up to 2-10. As for Logansport, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Marion might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Logansport when the teams last played back in May of 2021. Thankfully for Marion, Kinzie Byrd (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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