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Former West Marion standout pitcher Trace McNabb is opting to forego a scholarship to a Division I university to tend to some unfinished business at Pearl River Community College for a third season.
While the season was pushed back a couple of months because of the coronavirus pandemic, Dean Griner is planning to begin playing games June 1. It will certainly look a little bit different with guidelines in place to limit players being grouped together in dugouts or huddles.
Barring any setback there will be baseball and softball in Marion County this summer after all. Dean Griner announced this week that teams will be allowed to begin practicing Monday with an eye on June 1 as the official start date to the regular season.
Spring has sprung, but there are no loud cracks of the bat or gloves popping at either Dean Griner or Duckworth as both leagues remain suspended during the coronavirus pandemic.
There are a lot of unanswered questions at this point surrounding the sports world, none more pressing than when the first action will recommence following the coronavirus pandemic.
While in Marion County the focus has been on high school sports being suspended until March 29 and Dean Griner suspended as well, the professional and collegiate players hailing from the area are dealing with more severe consequences from the coronavirus.
The Wildcats improved their record dramatically with three wins in a three-day span, but the momentum came to a screeching halt with play being suspended because of the coronavirus.
Despite being on spring break, the Columbia Academy Cougars got to play a doubleheader last week before the coronavirus suspended their season.
Columbia Academy increased its winning streak to four games Monday night, getting the best of cross-town West Marion on the road 9-4 to end a three-game losing streak to the Trojans.
The Trojans offense went from being downright dominant to playing peek-a-boo in three home games in a four-day stretch.
