Softball Preview: Marmaduke Greyhounds vs. Buffalo Island Central Mustangs
The Marmaduke Greyhounds are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs at 5:00 p.m.
Marmaduke fell victim to East Poinsett County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their tough 12-0 defeat to the Warriors might stick with them for a while.
Buffalo Island Central never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Cross County on Monday. They came out on top against the Thunderbirds by a score of 10-5.
Buffalo Island Central's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaylyn Cagle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Claire Jackson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Marmaduke dropped their record down to 0-10 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Buffalo Island Central, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Marmaduke suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Buffalo Island Central in their previous matchup last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cagle, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Now that Marmaduke knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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