The Marshall Lions will be playing at home against the Paris Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marshall has four straight victories, Paris has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Marshall sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Robinson.
Kade Patton was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Patton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Patton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tucker Osborn, who went 3-for-5 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Paris came up short against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond on Tuesday and fell 5-2.
Marshall's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Paris, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Marshall came out on top in a nail-biter against Paris in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Does Marshall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paris turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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