Marshall County's hitters rose to the challenge against a Tigers pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Tuesday. Everything went the Marshall County Marshals' way against the Murray Tigers as the Marshall County Marshals made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Marshall County who now have three in a row.
Gavin Clark made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Clark was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preston Holman, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Reese Oakley was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Marshall County's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Murray, they dropped their record down to 9-11 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Marshall County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Murray: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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