The Marshall Mavericks will take on the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Last Friday, Marshall didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Pleasant and fell 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Mavericks have lost by just one run.
Marshall saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karleigh Robinson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville came up short against Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday, falling 11-5.
Hannah Gonzales spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and nine unearned) runs on nine hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Ryan Ramirez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in triples (three). Mahala Sotelo also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Jacksonville's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Marshall, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Marshall took their victory against Jacksonville in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 17-6. Will Marshall repeat their success, or does Jacksonville has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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