Baseball Game Preview: Marlington Dukes vs. Minerva Lions

Dukes

Runs

04/21/26 vs Minerva	6
04/18/26 vs Green	9
04/17/26 @ Ravenna	12
04/15/26 vs West Branch	3
04/14/26 @ West Branch	6
+ 6 more games

For the second straight game, Marlington will face off against Minerva. The Dukes are taking a road trip to square off against the Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.

Marlington will head out to face Minerva after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. The Dukes fell just short of the Lions by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Dukes have suffered since May 7, 2025.

For Minerva's part, Braydon Wood made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Wood has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kolton Almasy, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brennan Barnes, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Marlington's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Minerva, their record is now 7-5.