The Marshall County Tigers will square off against the Zion Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Marshall County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Central Magnet on Thursday as they made off with a 17-2 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Marshall County got a great performance from Brookelyn Nunley as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Nunley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Eryn Ketchum
| 04/17/25 @ Central Magnet | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Tullahoma | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ Cornersville | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Battle Creek | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Eagleville | 1 |
At the plate, Eryn Ketchum was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carliyah Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Marshall County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Zion Christian Academy came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Centurions. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Marshall County's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Zion Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Marshall County came up short against Zion Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 14-10. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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