For the second straight game, Marinette will face off against Oconto Falls. The Marines will host the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marinette is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Marinette easily dispatched Clintonville on Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Marines fell just short of Oconto Falls by a score of 10-8 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Marines have suffered since May 2nd.
For Oconto Falls' part, Logan Berg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Berg a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trace Brehmer, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Landon Delfosse was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Oconto Falls always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Oconto Falls has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Marinette, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
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