Marshall extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-13 in the process. They lost 18-0 to the Izard County Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on April 9th.
As for Izard County, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
For Izard County's part, Xander McCandlis made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. McCandlis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Portor Burton, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Kade Yancey was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.
Marshall does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Izard County, they will venture away from home to square off against Norfork at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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