Marshall County extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 2-6-1. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tullahoma Wildcats. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly two runs.
As for Tullahoma, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
For Tullahoma's part, the result came thanks to Ben Quick's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 15 Ks. Quick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tullahoma saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addian Evans, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
While Marshall County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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