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| 03/14/24 - Home | 21-1 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 19-1 W |
| 04/19/22 - Home | 17-0 W |
| 04/16/19 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/17/18 - Home | 15-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Freeman is a perfect 8-0 against John Marshall since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Mavericks will be playing at home against the Justices at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Freeman took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Thomas Jefferson as they made off with an 11-1 win. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, John Marshall had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They never let the Falcons get on the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Jackson Cobb made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chris Stallings, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brice Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases.
John Marshall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Freeman pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for John Marshall, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Freeman took their victory against John Marshall when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 21-1 score. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Justices have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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