The Marshall Mavericks are taking a road trip to challenge the Nacogdoches Dragons at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Marshall lost 17-2 to Whitehouse on Friday. The matchup marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Marshall saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Skinner, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Skinner hit this season.
Meanwhile, Nacogdoches came up short against Mt. Pleasant on Friday and fell 8-3.
LT Garrett put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Garrett was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Nacogdoches, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Marshall took their win against Nacogdoches when the teams last played back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshall since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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