The Marceline Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Penney Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Marceline is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Marceline scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Paris. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The team relied heavily on Barrett Stearns, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Weston Molly was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Penney was a bit more limited in their matchup last Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 14-1 defeat at the hands of West Platte.
Marceline's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Penney, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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