The Marshall Owls have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Hannibal Pirates at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marshall will be strutting in after a win while Hannibal will be coming in after a loss.
Marshall's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Moberly. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Owls have posted since August 31st.
The result came thanks to Aidyn Wilcoxson's shutout, as she gave up just five hits.
On the hitting side, Ainsley McCracken was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hannibal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of Clark County by a score of 3-1.
Avril Collier made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Karr, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Marshall's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Hannibal, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Marshall beat Hannibal 12-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Marshall repeat their success, or does Hannibal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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