The Marceline Tigers will square off against the Schuyler County Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Schuyler County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Marceline, who comes in off a win.
Marceline is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 10-5 win over Gallatin on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Cody Rodgers was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Roper Neimiere was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Schuyler County's offense. They fell just short of Green City by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Rams were not able to get on the board.
Schuyler County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elliot Sevits, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base. Sevits has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Marceline is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Schuyler County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Marceline might still be hurting after the 13-5 defeat they got from Schuyler County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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