The Marshall County Marshals will head out on the road to take on the Madisonville-North Hopkins Maroons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Marshall County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Madisonville-North Hopkins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marshall County's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when McCracken County hitters got past them. The Marshals lost 11-1 to the Mustangs on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Madisonville-North Hopkins was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over Crittenden County.
Sadie Kirk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mackenzie Stoltz, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Maggie Killough was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Madisonville-North Hopkins has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Marshall County, their loss dropped their record down to 30-6.
Marshall County couldn't quite get it done against Madisonville-North Hopkins in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as they fell 6-3. Can the Marshals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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