Marshall County hasn't had much luck against McCracken County recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Marshals will square off against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Marshall County 3.7, McCracken County 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Marshall County got the win against Graves County by a conclusive 8-2. Considering the Marshals have won 18 games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, McCracken County had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They came out on top against the Blue Tornado by a score of 5-1.
McCracken County's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Marshall County, their victory bumped their record up to 30-5.
Marshall County came out on top in a nail-biter against McCracken County in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Marshals 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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