Marion Post 1 and pitcher Ross White picked up the 4-2 victory over Mullins Post 89 Friday at Fox Field. Marion will host West Florence Friday at 7 p.m. Mullins and Marion will meet again at Fox Field on June 22.
Chris Washington delivered the save, closing out the final two innings in what turned out to be a defensive struggle during the final six innings.
Mullins got on the board early in the first inning thanks to runs scored by Jordan Miller and Seth Allen with runs driven in by Zach Allen and Kody Stephens.
After taking a 2-0 lead, Marion countered in the bottom of the inning. A double batted by Jonathan Elliott generated runs scored by Washington and C.J. Hopkins. Elliott had hit for two doubles in the game.
An RBI single from Justin Elvis provided Post 1 with the 4-2 advantage in the third inning, but it was Post 89 with the “Web Gem” double-play to end the inning.
On the mound, Washington got Marion out of the bases loaded jam, sending batters back to the dugout on three consecutive strikeouts. The Marion pitchers, White and Washington combined for 10 strikeouts in the game. Post 89 pitcher Miller was sharp on the mound also
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