Marion Falls in Walk-Off at 11U Tournament
A late rally comes up short as SC wins it in the final at-bat
By Buddy "Friday Night" Cobb, Williamson County Bureau
MARION - It came down to the last at-bat, the way these summer tournaments so often do. Marion's 11U squad dropped a tournament final on a walk-off hit to SC, southernillinoisnow.com reports.
Youth ball in this county runs on parents in lawn chairs and kids who'll remember the pitch count longer than the score. A walk-off loss stings in the moment - but it's also the kind of game that gets replayed on the ride home, dissected over gas-station snacks, and used as fuel for next summer's bracket. Marion's young Wildcats will get another shot.
— Compiled from reporting by southernillinoisnow.com.
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