Marietta waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Shenandoah Zeps. The result was nothing new for Marietta, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Shenandoah's part, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Harbaugh, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Rylee Hitchens was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Shenandoah hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Marietta's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Shenandoah, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-18-1.
Marietta will play host again on Monday to welcome Federal Hocking, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Federal Hocking is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning Marietta will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Shenandoah, they will face off against Monroe Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Shenandoah and Monroe Central are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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