After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Galena, Marionville was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Lockwood Tigers 10-4. For Marionville, this counts as revenge for the 16-6 loss Lockwood walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Isaac Stimpson and Preston Herd made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Stimpson struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Herd tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Stimpson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Herd went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Garrisen Smith and Bradyn Batchman did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Batchman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kanien Klineline, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lockwood's side, Nikolaus Thieman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Marionville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Lockwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marionville will take on Ash Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marionville is on a three-game streak of home wins, Ash Grove a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Lockwood will take on Pleasant Hope at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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