The Marshall County Marshals are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Ballard Memorial Bombers at 5:30 p.m. Neither Marshall County nor Ballard Memorial posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Marshall County's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against McCracken County on Monday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 2-0.
Thomas Bagby was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ballard Memorial ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Paducah Tilghman.
Konner Myatt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Myatt has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Myatt was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Collins, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Marshall County dropped their record down to 16-16 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Ballard Memorial, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Marshall County came out on top in a nail-biter against Ballard Memorial in their previous matchup last Monday, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Myatt, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Marshall County still be able to contain Myatt? There's only one way to find out.
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