Softball Recap: Marshall County Marshals vs. Murray Tigers
Marshall County put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Murray Tigers with a sharp 9-1 victory. That's more bragging rights for Marshall County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Allicen Harris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gracelyn Darnall was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madyson Morton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Murray's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Brown, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Marshall County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Murray, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
Marshall County will head out on the road to square off against Lyon County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lyon County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Murray, they will be playing at home against Community Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Community Christian is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Murray will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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