The Marshall County Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Rocket City Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Marshall County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Marshall County couldn't beat Central Magnet on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Tigers fell just short of Central Magnet by a score of 9-8. The loss put an end to the Tigers' undefeated start to the season.
Carson Henderson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Kendrick Tears was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Rocket City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against Varsity Opponent as they made off with a 10-1 win. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by nine runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Gavin Stubblefield, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season.
Rocket City's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Marshall County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 1-1-1.
Marshall County beat Rocket City 6-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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