Tuesday just wasn't the day for Marion's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Cheraw Braves on Tuesday. Marion has struggled against Cheraw recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Cheraw's part, Brayden Michael and Will Quick made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Michael kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Quick tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Michael has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Michael scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Quick scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Sellers, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kaden Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base.
Marion now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Cheraw, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion will take on Loris at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cheraw, they will be playing at home against Latta at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cheraw knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Latta likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
