The Stockton Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Marionville Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Stockton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Tuesday, Stockton earned a 13-9 win over Miller.
Meanwhile, Marionville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. Everything went their way against the Pirates as they made off with a 14-7 victory. Marionville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Isaac Stimpson made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Stimpson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stimpson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jace Vickers, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Will Crumpley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Stockton has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Marionville, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Stockton beat Marionville 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stockton 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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