Marionville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Ash Grove Pirates with a sharp 17-8 victory. Considering Marionville has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jace Vickers was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vickers was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Isaac Stimpson and Will Crumpley did most of the damage at the plate: Stimpson went 4-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Crumpley scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Stimpson is on a roll when it comes to triples, as he's now hit at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kanien Klineline, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Ash Grove's side, Sawyer Burks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Blake McNeece, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for Marionville, bringing their record for this year to 10-4. As for Ash Grove, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-4.
Marionville will head out on the road to challenge Pleasant Hope at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Marionville knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Pleasant Hope likes a good challenge. As for Ash Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Miller at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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