Recap: Graves County Eagles vs. Marshall County Marshals
Graves County put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the Marshall County Marshals 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Drake Defreitas made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Defreitas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Coby Mullins was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Hayden Alexander was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Graves County's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Marshall County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Graves County will take on Dyer County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Marshall County, they will be playing at home against Benton at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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