After three games on the road, Marionville is heading back home. They will take on the College Heights Christian Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marionville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Marionville had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Diamond.
Isaac Stimpson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stimpson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stimpson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base and a double.
Stimpson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Preston Herd, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Herd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Kanien Klineline, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, College Heights Christian's hitters rose to the challenge against a Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.81 runs allowed on Tuesday. Everything went College Heights Christian's way against Jasper as College Heights Christian made off with an 11-5 victory.
Smoke Ezell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Joshua Anderson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Walker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Marionville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5. As for College Heights Christian, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Marionville took their victory against College Heights Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 10-3. Will Marionville repeat their success, or does College Heights Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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