Marshall hasn't had much luck against Moberly recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Marshall Owls will host the Moberly Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Marshall fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Odessa on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4.
Riley Wilkinson put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Wilkinson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Wilkinson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Fann, who went 2-for-3 with a triple. The last time Fann's OBP was this high was back in August.
Meanwhile, Moberly fell victim to Fulton and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Hornets.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Moberly, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Marshall suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Moberly in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Marshall avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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