Carbondale is 2-8 against Marion since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Terriers will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Carbondale 3.6, Marion 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Carbondale headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Crab Orchard let them put that streak behind them. The Terriers never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 12-0 win on Saturday. The Terriers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Marion came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Panthers.
The win got Carbondale back to even at 11-11. As for Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
Carbondale suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Marion in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Will the Terriers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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