MAQUOKETA - The Marion High School baseball team stayed hot Thursday night by sweeping a Wamac Conference doubleheader at Maquoketa, 5-0 and 4-1.

The Indians have won 8-of-9 games, raising their record to 14-9.

Marion got more good pitching Thursday night. Owen Carstensen tossed a three-hit shutout in the first game and Mitch Wiese allowed only three hits in the nightcap.

Tyler Ellertson had three hits for Marion in the first game. John Carstensen had two hits. Ellertson and Owen Carstensen had two RBIs.

John Carstensen, Bobby Vanderlind and Gage Kray had RBIs for Marion in the second game.

Maquoketa fell to 3-19.