There's no place like home for Marceline, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Slater Wildcats on Tuesday.
Reece Svendsen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Svendsen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cody Rodgers was incredible, scoring four runs while going 2-for-3. Dax Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Marceline's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Slater, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Marceline will head out on the road to face off against Brashear at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Slater, they will be playing at home against Prairie Home at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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