Marshall had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it 11. They came up short against the Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds, falling 22-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Greyhounds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 back in March.
As for Sloan-Hendrix, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
For Sloan-Hendrix's part, Stetson Wall made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Wall has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Sloan-Hendrix got a massive performance out of Kobe Morse, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave Morse a new career-high. Wilson Dean was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Marshall is taking a road trip to take on Cedar Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Sloan-Hendrix, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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