Lakeview hit Marlington with a four-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Dukes took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Marlington saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Woods, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Marlington's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Lakeview, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-4.
Marlington and Lakeview should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Dukes (ranked 147th) will meet Salem (ranked 632nd) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lakeview will square off against Poland Seminary at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (116 vs. 249).
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