Marist is 10-0 against Cottage Grove since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Marist Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Cottage Grove Lions at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marist has five straight victories, Cottage Grove has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Marist is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Marshfield (and have done all season long). Marist put the hurt on Marshfield with a sharp 11-0 win on Tuesday.
Drew Wooten looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Peyton Tyner was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Stephen Riley was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cottage Grove came up short against Marshfield last Tuesday and fell 10-6.
Marist is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7-1 record this season. As for Cottage Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Marist took their victory against Cottage Grove when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marist 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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