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| 04/18/24 - Away | 1-4 L |
| 04/04/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/05/23 - Away | 0-5 L |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 03/31/22 - Away | 11-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Marlington is 8-2 against Carrollton since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Dukes will head out on the road to square off against the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Marlington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Carrollton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Marlington was able to grind out a solid victory over Perry, taking the game 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dukes.
Parker Woods was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Woods was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Woods wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Smith also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Carrollton had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 1-0 shutout.
The win got Marlington back to even at 2-2. As for Carrollton, their record now sits at 3-1.
Marlington couldn't quite get it done against Carrollton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Dukes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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