On Thursday, the Marlington Dukes sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the GlenOak Golden Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for Marlington.
Sam Yoder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Marlington's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tatem Hoffman, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Dillon, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On GlenOak's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerry Alexander, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Marlington's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for GlenOak, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marlington will face off against Norton at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for GlenOak, they will head out on the road to take on Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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