The Marshall Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Robinson Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marshall will be strutting in after a win while Robinson will be coming in after a loss.
Marshall entered their tilt with North Central with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Thunderbirds with a sharp 9-2 victory on Thursday.
RJ Mattas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Mattas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kade Patton and Dominic Huisinga did most of the damage at the plate: Patton scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Huisinga scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Payton McGuire, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Robinson was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. Their rough 9-1 defeat to Red Hill might stick with them for a while. Robinson has struggled against Red Hill recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Robinson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Judson Pinkston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Pinkston is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Marshall's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Robinson, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Marshall has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Robinson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Marshall beat Robinson 9-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshall since the squad 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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