The Ash Grove Pirates will square off against the Marionville Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marionville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ash Grove, who comes in off a win.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Ash Grove and Stockton meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Pirates won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 4-3.
Kyler Reece
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Kyler Reece was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Messley, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Marionville suffered their closest loss since May 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lockwood by a score of 8-6.
Garrisen Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Trayce Silk also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Ash Grove is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Marionville, they dropped their record down to 4-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything went Ash Grove's way against Marionville in their previous matchup back in March, as Ash Grove made off with a 14-4 win. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Comets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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