Marshall proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 12) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Atlanta Rabbits, sneaking past 4-2. This was payback for the Mavericks, who suffered an 8-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Marshall saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Helton, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave Helton a new career-high.
Marshall hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atlanta struck out seven times.
Mavericks
| 02/13/26 vs Atlanta | 4-2 |
| 02/12/26 vs Jefferson | 13-1 |
| 02/12/26 vs Kilgore | 16-0 |
The win was the third in a row for Marshall, bringing their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Atlanta, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1-1.
Coincidentally, Marshall and Atlanta will both be playing Elysian Fields the next time they take the field. The Rabbits will host the Yellowjackets at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Mavericks will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.
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