The Marshall Academy Patriots will be playing at home against the Strayhorn Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Marshall Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Strayhorn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marshall Academy put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Indianola Academy with a sharp 8-2 win. The victory was just what Marshall Academy needed coming off of a 10-3 loss in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Strayhorn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 16-2 loss at the hands of St. Bede.
Strayhorn saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Whit Tyler, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Marshall Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Strayhorn, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
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