Marshall is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Tyler a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Marshall Mavericks will look to defend their home field against the Tyler Lions at 5:00 p.m. Tyler took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Marshall, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Marshall turned things around against Nacogdoches on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Dragons.
Anna Belle Peters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Marshall got a massive performance out of Addi Watkins, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Watkins launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Karleigh Robinson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Tyler challenged Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday. Tyler lost 13-5 to Mt. Pleasant.
Aamiyah Warren was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Maria Cocolon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Tyler's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Marshall, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Marshall took their win against Tyler in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-1. Will Marshall repeat their success, or does Tyler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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