Marion is 6-0 against Carvers Bay since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Marion Swamp Foxes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carvers Bay Bears at 6:30 p.m. Marion is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Marion unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They fell victim to a rough 16-5 defeat at the hands of Green Sea Floyds. Marion has struggled against Green Sea Floyds recently, as their match two weeks ago was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Marion saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KJ Hughes, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Carvers Bay can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Everything went their way against Kingstree as Carvers Bay made off with a 27-7 win. Carvers Bay's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Myles Matthews made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Matthews was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Williams, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Jasaia Young was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Carvers Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Marion has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Carvers Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Marion skirted past Carvers Bay 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. Does Marion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carvers Bay turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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