Marysville is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Monday. They will welcome the Lincoln Fighting Zebras at 4:00 p.m. Marysville is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Marysville blew Durham out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Durham got their revenge. Marysville fell just short of Durham by a score of 5-3.
Taegan Jung put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Jung was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Jung wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julien Johnson, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln posted their closest win since April 30, 2024 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Twelve Bridges, sneaking past 8-6.
Like Marysville, Lincoln also got a great game from a two-way player: Landyn Plaut. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. What's more, Plaut gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Aiden Maul was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-2. Those hits marked the first that he got this season. Diego Cuevas was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
The victory got Lincoln back to even at 2-2. As for Marysville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Marysville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Marysville skirted past Lincoln 6-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Does Marysville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
