Marlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Boardman Spartans. Marlington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Boardman apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2021.
Marlington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Simmons, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
On Boardman's side, Tyler Kirlik was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Kirlik has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kirlik was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Landon Whippo was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles. Grayson Eicher was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Marlington now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Boardman, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-13.
Marlington will be playing at home against Louisville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Marlington: 3.9, Louisville: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Boardman, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Lakeview at 5:00 p.m.
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