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| 04/25/24 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/19/23 - Home | 14-1 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 05/05/22 - Home | 6-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Marlington has gone a perfect 10-0 against Minerva recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Dukes are taking a road trip to take on the Lions at 5:00 p.m. Marlington will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Marlington is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Crestview on Friday. The Dukes haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Logan Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Heatherington, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs Heatherington has posted since back in April of 2024. Tatem Hoffman also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Minerva hadn't done well against Salem recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Quakers 2-1. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by just one run.
Braydon Wood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
The win (which was Minerva's third in a row) raised their record to 6-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Marlington, their record is now 7-4.
Everything went Marlington's way against Minerva when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Marlington made off with a 12-1 victory. Will the Dukes repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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