There's no place like home for Marceline, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the Northwestern Eagles out 9-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Marceline also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2019.
Dax Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Cody Rodgers was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Weston Molly was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Marceline's victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marceline will take on Paris at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Northwestern, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sweet Springs at 5:00 p.m. Sweet Springs will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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