The Marshall County Tigers will head out to square off against the Hillsboro Burros at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Marshall County has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 21.
It was a proper cat-fight when Marshall County challenged Giles County on Tuesday. The Tigers fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 8-7.
Austin Blackwell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tot Gardner, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hillsboro, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Overton 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Burros have posted since May 6, 2025.
Hillsboro let Michael Gooch, Jr. and Johnathan Pickup run wild. Gooch, Jr. went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Pickup went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Hillsboro is 5-2 when Gooch, Jr. posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-9 otherwise. Riley Hayden was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Marshall County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10-1. As for Hillsboro, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-11 record.
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