Baseball Preview: Marlington Dukes vs. Canfield Cardinals
The Marlington Dukes will be playing at home against the Canfield Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Marlington will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Marlington will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Minerva on Thursday. Marlington blew past Minerva 12-1.
Dylan Heatherington was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Heatherington was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Carter Difloure looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, Tatem Hoffman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Wyatt Dillon was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Canfield entered their tilt with Cardinal Mooney with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Cardinals out 4-3.
Marlington's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Canfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Marlington beat Canfield 7-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Marlington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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