Marlington has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.94 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 12-0 to the GlenOak Golden Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Dukes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Marlington's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for GlenOak, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4.
Marlington and GlenOak should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Dukes (ranked 156th) will meet Berkshire (ranked 589th) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, GlenOak will square off against McKinley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (7 vs. 113). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Eagles 3.2, the Bulldogs 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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