Moberly is 8-2 against Marshall since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Moberly Spartans will square off against the Marshall Owls at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Moberly's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Fulton on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 9-0.
Meanwhile, Marshall fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Odessa on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4.
Riley Wilkinson put in work no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Wilkinson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Wilkinson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Fann, who went 2-for-3 with a triple. The last time Fann's OBP was this high was back in August.
Moberly now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Marshall, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Moberly took their win against Marshall in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. Does Moberly have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marshall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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