Baseball Recap: Marshall Lions vs. North Central Thunderbirds
Marshall entered their tilt with North Central with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the North Central Thunderbirds on Thursday as they made off with a 9-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Marshall also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
RJ Mattas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Mattas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kade Patton and Dominic Huisinga did most of the damage at the plate: Patton scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Huisinga scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Payton McGuire, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Marshall's win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marshall will challenge Robinson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Central, they will head out on the road to take on White River Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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