Baseball Preview: Pierce City Eagles vs. Marionville Comets
Pierce City is 0-3 against Marionville since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pierce City Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Marionville Comets at 4:30 p.m.
Pierce City fell victim to Stockton and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 12-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. Pierce City's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
Meanwhile, Marionville was able to grind out a solid victory over Miller on Tuesday, taking the game 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marionville.
Garrisen Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Isaac Stimpson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Pierce City's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Marionville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Pierce City suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Marionville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Pierce City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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