Baseball Preview: Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders vs. Marshall Lions
The Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Marshall Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Arthur-Okaw Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Illinois C with a sharp 10-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Grayson Schrock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brock Helmuth, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Marshall was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They lost 10-1 to Mt. Carmel.
Marshall saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Patton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Arthur-Okaw Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Marshall, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Marshall's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Arthur-Okaw Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .480. It's a different story for Marshall, though, as they've only averaged .342. Will they be able to contain Arthur-Okaw Christian's hitters?
Arthur-Okaw Christian suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Marshall when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Arthur-Okaw Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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