Marshall has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hannibal Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hannibal took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Marshall, who comes in off a win.
Marshall is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Warrensburg by a score of 10-5 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what Marshall needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Aidan Coffman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Coffman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Logan Kirkhoff was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple and an RBI. Jayden Dominque was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Hannibal came up short against Fulton on Thursday and fell 7-3.
Marshall's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12. As for Hannibal, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-8.
Marshall might still be hurting after the 13-5 defeat they got from Hannibal when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Marshall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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