For the second straight game, Marion will face off against Maplesville. The Rams will host the Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marion comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Marion's offense. They came up short against Maplesville on Tuesday, falling 15-0.
For Maplesville's part, Jt Johnson looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Johnson a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braden Atcheson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Maplesville is 3-1 when Atcheson posts two or more runs, but 1-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Maplesville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.
Maplesville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-13. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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