Panama City, FL — Despite allowing three runs in the second inning, Arnold Varsity Marlins defeated Rutherford 16-3 on Friday. Nguyen, Ward, and Holland powered the big inning with RBIs. Arnold Varsity Marlins secured the victory thanks to nine runs in the third inning. The big inning was thanks to an error on a ball put in play by Josh Lindsey, Brayden Black, Cole Savage, Marshall Campbell, and Zane Monk and singles by Warrick Wilmot and Sam Mudge. Arnold Varsity Marlins put up nine runs in the third inning. Arnold Varsity Marlins batters contributing to the big inning included Lindsey, Black, Wilmot, Mudge, Savage, and Campbell, all driving in runs in the inning. Josh Hess was on the pitcher's mound for Arnold Varsity Marlins. The righthander surrendered three runs on zero hits over one and two-thirds innings, striking out two. Holland started the game for Rutherford. The bulldog allowed six hits and 16 runs over two and two-thirds innings, striking out one. Johnson threw two and a third innings in relief out of the bullpen. Arnold Varsity Marlins scattered eight hits in the game. Cooper Moss, Mudge, and Wilmot each managed multiple hits for Arnold Varsity Marlins. Wilmot, Mudge, and Moss each collected two hits to lead Arnold Varsity Marlins. Aguon led Rutherford with one hit in one at bats.