Inman is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Marion is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Teutons will welcome the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Inman came up short against Little River and fell 10-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Teutons in their meetings with the Redskins: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Marion never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Bennington with a sharp 6-0 victory.
Carson Krause made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Marion is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-9 otherwise. Krause was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Easton Babcock was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Marion's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ollie Norris, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Marion's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Inman, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
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