John Marshall is 0-8 against Freeman since May of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Justices will face off against the Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
John Marshall had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Huguenot on Wednesday. The Justices never let the Falcons get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Justices, who have now won three games in a row.
Jackson Cobb
| 04/16/25 vs Huguenot | 11 |
| 03/17/25 vs Charles City | 7 |
| 04/11/24 @ Huguenot | 7 |
| 03/12/24 @ Petersburg | 5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Prince Edward County | 4 |
Jackson Cobb made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chris Stallings, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrell Vaughan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
John Marshall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .533 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Freeman made sure to put some runs up on the board against Thomas Jefferson on Tuesday. The Mavericks were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Vikings. The Mavericks haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Freeman pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for John Marshall, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
John Marshall suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Freeman in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Justices avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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