The Smith-Cotton Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Marshall Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Smith-Cotton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Smith-Cotton needed a bit of extra time to put away Battle. They had just enough and edged the Spartans out 5-4.
Brady Anderson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Kendall Hagedorn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Marshall had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Hannibal on Friday. Marshall has not had much luck with Hannibal recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Brock Marshall made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Jayden Dominque, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
The victory got Smith-Cotton back to even at 11-11. As for Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Smith-Cotton came up short against Marshall in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Smith-Cotton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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