The Marysville Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Rock Creek Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marysville knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Rock Creek likes a good challenge.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Marysville and Abilene, and Marysville kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs walked away with a 12-9 win over the Cowboys on Tuesday.
Lindsey Dressman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Grace Turner
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In other batting news, Marysville got a massive performance out of Grace Turner, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Turner a new career-high. Aubrey Dressman was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Marysville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Rock Creek made sure to put some runs up on the board against Concordia on Friday. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 12-1 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won three contests by more than ten runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Marysville's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Rock Creek, their record is now 3-1.
Marysville came up short against Rock Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 16-11. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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