After having lost a blowout in their previous game against McCracken County, Marshall County was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ballard Memorial Bombers a 10-0 shutout. The Marshals haven't had any issues with the Bombers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Ethan Morgan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Morgan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hudson Doughty was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kenton Merrick, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
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| 04/02/26 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/15/25 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/15/25 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 05/06/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 03/31/22 - Home | 5-1 W |
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Marshall County's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Ballard Memorial, they dropped their record down to 4-4 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Marshall County will venture away from home to square off against Breckinridge County at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. As for Ballard Memorial, they will head out to take on Christian County at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
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