Marshall hit Arthur-Okaw Christian with a four-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Conquering Riders fell just short of the Lions by a score of 7-6. The Conquering Riders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Arthur-Okaw Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Kuhns, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another was Grayson Schrock, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Arthur-Okaw Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Marshall, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arthur-Okaw Christian will take on Rantoul at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marshall, they will face off against Westville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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