Baseball Recap: John Marshall falls despite big games from Jackson Cobb and Cyrus Bullington

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 4:05pm

Baseball Recap: John Marshall Justices vs. Hampton Crabbers

John Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 22-8 to the Hampton Crabbers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to John Marshall of the 22-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.

Cyrus Bullington and Jackson Cobb did some serious damage despite the final result: Bullington scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Cobb scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Cobb is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.

John Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Hampton, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat John Marshall by a score of 22-8 later that day.

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