Marion Local won the last time they faced Parkway, and things went their way on Friday too. The Marion Local Flyers skirted past the Parkway Panthers 4-2.
Ian Rindler made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Rindler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rindler was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Austin Niekamp looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Rindler wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Poeppelman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Marion Local's victory bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Parkway, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion Local will take on Miami East at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Miami East's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Marion Local's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Parkway, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Celina at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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