Because of the late afternoon rains in Marion, Sunday's game against Tradewater has been canceled. Because the game will have no impact on the standings, it will not be rescheduled.
The Bobcats (19-21) end their season series with the Pirates with a 6-7 record, and move their all-time record against their rival to 20-23.
Against Fulton in 2011, Marion was 8-6, matching the number of victories against the Railroaders that the Bobcats had managed in the team's first three years of existence. Marion is now 16-30 all-time versus Fulton.
With one game left against Owensboro, the Bobcats are 5-8 against their old skipper, Oilers manager Steve Fowler. All-time, that leaves Marion at 13-30 against the Oilers thus far.
Monday's game against Owensboro, a resumption of an earlier game suspended as a 6-6 tie, will still be played at Guess Field. The game begins at 7:05 and will pick up after the middle of the 11th inning with Marion at bat.
If the Bobcats win Monday, a one-game playoff between Fulton and Owensboro will be played Tuesday in Marion to decide the league crown. The two teams would end the season with the same record, and league rules call for a playoff game to decide the regular season champion be played at a location that requires the least travel. Marion is the closest league site between Fulton and Owensboro, therefore Guess Field will host the game beginning at 7:05 p.m.
If there is a home field advantage for either team Tuesday, it would probably go to Fowler and the Oilers. Fowler led the Bobcats from 2008-10.
Marion will host a playoff game either Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on the need for the Fulton-Owensboro playoff. The game would begin at 7:05 p.m. on either night.
