Marshall scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the South Vermillion Wildcats as the Marshall Lions made off with a 13-6 victory. Winning may never get old, but Marshall sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Blayne Francis and Kade Patton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Francis pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Patton tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Francis scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Patton scored three runs and stole a base.
In other batting news, RJ Mattas was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On South Vermillion's side, Dallas Coleman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Marshall's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for South Vermillion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Marshall is on the road again on Monday to play Newton at 4:30 p.m. As for South Vermillion, they will be playing at home against Clay City at 7:00 p.m. in their second game on Friday. Clay City's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so South Vermillion's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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