Baseball Game Preview: Marshall Rams vs. Churchill Chargers

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 4:26am

Preview: Marshall Rams vs. Churchill Chargers

Marshall has been on the road for six straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Churchill Chargers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Last Tuesday, Marshall came up short against Lee and fell 5-2.

Churchill has not done well against Reagan recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Churchill came out on top in a nail-biter against Reagan and snuck past 3-2.

JD Pease was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Pease was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.

Pease wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Derek Villegas, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.

Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Churchill, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.

Marshall might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Churchill in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Marshall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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