Marion has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Carvers Bay Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marion will be strutting in after a win while Carvers Bay will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Marion got themselves on the board against Mullins, but Mullins never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Auctioneers with a sharp 15-0 victory.
Jordan Wiggins looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Marion got a massive performance out of KJ Hughes, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jamorius Wilson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Carvers Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 17-0 loss at the hands of Lake View.
The win got Marion back to even at 5-5. As for Carvers Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Marion has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carvers Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Marion skirted past Carvers Bay 3-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Will Marion repeat their success, or does Carvers Bay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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