Baseball Game Preview: Marshall County Tigers vs. Lawrence County Wildcats

The Marshall County Tigers will face off against the Lawrence County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

Last Friday, Marshall County didn't have quite enough to beat Cascade and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.

Marshall County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Cross, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Lawrence County got the win against Lexington on Saturday by a conclusive 13-3. Considering the Wildcats have won seven matches by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Justin Kimbrell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Moore, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bracyn Rose, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Lawrence County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lexington only posted an OBP of .231.

Marshall County has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Lawrence County, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.

Marshall County suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Lawrence County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.