Softball Preview: Marmaduke Greyhounds vs. East Poinsett County Warriors
Marmaduke is 1-9 against East Poinsett County since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Marmaduke Greyhounds will head out on the road to square off against the East Poinsett County Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Sadly, Marmaduke is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. They suffered a rough 20-0 loss at the hands of Riverside on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four matches, East Poinsett County finally came back down to earth on Monday. They fell just short of Buffalo Island Central by a score of 3-2.
East Poinsett County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kelly Ashcraft, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double.
Marmaduke's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for East Poinsett County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Marmaduke suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to East Poinsett County when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Marmaduke avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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