Tyler extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-15. They came up short against the Marshall Mavericks, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mavericks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 back in March.
As for Marshall, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 10-12-2. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Marshall's part, Preston Reaves made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Reaves has become a key player for Marshall: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 8-11-2 otherwise. Reaves was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Marshall got a massive performance out of Casey Cross, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Cross a new career-high. Grant Jones was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Tyler is set to challenge their familiar foe Jacksonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Marshall will face off against rival Hallsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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