Kirksville has gone 6-1 against Marshall recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Kirksville Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Marshall Owls at 11:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Kirksville will head into Saturday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Saturday after soaring to a 13-run contest in their last game. They fell just short of North Callaway by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since September 9, 2023.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four matches, Marshall finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They lost 15-2 to Fulton. The Owls' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Marshall saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamryn Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Kirksville has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Marshall, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Everything went Kirksville's way against Marshall in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Kirksville made off with an 11-1 win. Will Kirksville repeat their success, or does Marshall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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