Baseball Preview: Marionville Comets vs. Pleasant Hope Pirates
Marionville is 10-0 against Pleasant Hope since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Marionville Comets will head out on the road to square off against the Pleasant Hope Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Marionville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Pleasant Hope likes a good challenge.
Marionville stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Ash Grove with a sharp 17-8 win. Marionville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jace Vickers was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vickers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Marionville let Isaac Stimpson and Will Crumpley loose on the outfield. Stimpson went 4-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Crumpley scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Stimpson is on a roll when it comes to triples, as he's now hit at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Owen Bright, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Hope won against Greenwood on Monday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Pleasant Hope had just enough and edged Sarcoxie out 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pleasant Hope.
Marionville pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Pleasant Hope, their record now sits at 5-6.
Marionville skirted past Pleasant Hope 5-4 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marionville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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