The Marlington Dukes will be playing at home against the Dalton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Marlington gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Alliance. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marlington.
Meanwhile, Dalton came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Panthers 5-4.
Ava Fivecoat spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lily Teague was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2.
Marlington is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4-1 record this season. As for Dalton, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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