The Abilene Cowboys are taking a road trip to challenge the Marysville Bulldogs on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Abilene was able to grind out a solid victory over Southeast of Saline, taking the game 8-5.
Meanwhile, Marysville entered their tilt with Valley Heights on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mustangs an 11-0 shutout. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.
Marysville got a massive performance out of Ty Hager, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Hager has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Slupuanek, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Marysville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Marysville pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Abilene, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-6.
Everything went Abilene's way against Marysville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Abilene made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cowboys since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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