After only one run in their last contest, Marlington made sure to put some runs up on the board against Minerva on Thursday. The Marlington Dukes put the hurt on the Minerva Lions with a sharp 12-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Marlington who now have four in a row.
Dylan Heatherington made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Heatherington was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Carter Difloure looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, Tatem Hoffman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Dillon, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Marlington pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Minerva, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
Marlington will look to defend their home field on Friday against Canfield at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Canfield: 3.5, Marlington: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Minerva, they will head out on the road to challenge United at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
