Tyler is on a five-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Marshall a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Tyler Lions will take on the Marshall Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Tyler's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hallsville on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Bobcats.
Meanwhile, Marshall suffered a rough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Longview on Tuesday.
Marshall got a good showing from Caiden Lawson, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Marshall saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Judson Illingworth, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Tyler's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Tyler might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Marshall in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lawson, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Tyler knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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