The Marshall County Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Columbia Central Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
It was a proper cat-fight when Marshall County faced off against Lawrence County on Tuesday. The Tigers lost 11-1 to the Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered since March 27th.
Meanwhile, Columbia Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 7-2 to Shelbyville Central.
Autry Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
Columbia Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Marshall County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Marshall County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Columbia Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Marshall County might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Columbia Central in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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