Baseball Preview: Marshall Owls vs. Smith-Cotton Tigers
The Marshall Owls will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Smith-Cotton Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Marshall had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Hannibal. Marshall has not had much luck with Hannibal recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Brock Marshall was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Jayden Dominque was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Smith-Cotton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Battle.
Brady Anderson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kendall Hagedorn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Smith-Cotton, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Marshall was able to grind out a solid win over Smith-Cotton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 9-6. Will Marshall repeat their success, or does Smith-Cotton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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