It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Marlington ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Carrollton Warriors 2-1. Marlington's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Drew Simmons tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Sam Yoder relieved him and did a solid job, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Marlington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Woods, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Carrollton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon James, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Carrollton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Marlington's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Carrollton, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marlington will take on Green at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Green's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Marlington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Carrollton, they will be playing at home against Licking Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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