Marshall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Mt. Pleasant Tigers by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Marshall of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Marshall saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke LaBouve, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. LaBouve has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallan Shaw, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Mt. Pleasant, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Marshall has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Pine Tree at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall is facing Pine Tree at the right time seeing as Pine Tree is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mt. Pleasant, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hallsville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hallsville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Mt. Pleasant's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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