Baseball Recap: Marissa/Coulterville Meteors vs. Okawville Rockets
Marissa/Coulterville won the last time they faced Okawville, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Marissa/Coulterville Meteors were the clear victor by a 14-5 margin over the Okawville Rockets.
Jack Stewart made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Stewart was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Marissa/Coulterville got a massive performance out of Tanner Middendorf, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Carter Trieb was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Okawville's side, Grant Moody made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
The win got Marissa/Coulterville back to even at 1-1. As for Okawville, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Marissa/Coulterville will take on Sparta at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sparta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Okawville, they will head out on the road to face off against Chester at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Okawville has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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