Marshall lost a close one when they played last Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Churchill Chargers. Marshall has not had much luck with Churchill recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Churchill's part, Greyson Lorton made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Lorton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lorton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Samuel Horvath was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Josh Bandy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Churchill, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-12.
Marshall will take on SA Roosevelt at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Marshall is facing SA Roosevelt at the right time seeing as SA Roosevelt is stuck on a 25-game losing streak. As for Churchill, they will head out on the road to challenge LEE at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Churchill's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so LEE's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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