Marshall County won the last time they faced Ballard Memorial, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Marshall County Marshals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ballard Memorial Bombers and snuck past 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marshall County.
Gracelyn Darnall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Marshall County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madyson Morton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Marshall County pushed their record up to 18-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Ballard Memorial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marshall County will take on Apollo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Ballard Memorial, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Massac County at 5:30 p.m. Ballard Memorial is facing Massac County at the right time seeing as Massac County is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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