The Marshall Mavericks will square off against the Lufkin Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Marshall's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Jacksonville with a sharp 13-0 win. Considering the Mavericks have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
D'Aubrena Stoker and Ashley Mentz made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Stoker pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mentz kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Stoker went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, while Mentz went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Mentz has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maggie Pringle, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Stevens, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Marshall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jacksonville only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lufkin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Pleasant on Friday, sneaking past 13-11. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Marshall's win bumped their record up to 13-11-2. As for Lufkin, their victory bumped their record up to 10-15.
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