The North Marion Colts will head out on the road to take on the Dunnellon Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
After a string of five wins, North Marion's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 11-7 to Keystone Heights. The loss was just more heartbreak for North Marion, who fell 5-3 when the teams last met back in April of 2023.
North Marion saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Quartararo, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Quartararo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jonah Garcia was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dunnellon owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Belleview. The victory was just what Dunnellon needed coming off of a 7-1 defeat in their prior match.
David Norcutt looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Dylan Donahoe was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wyatt West, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
North Marion's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-10. As for Dunnellon, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
North Marion came up short against Dunnellon in their previous matchup back in March, falling 9-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dunnellon's Danny Melendez, who tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Now that North Marion knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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