The John Marshall Monarchs will head out on the road to square off against the University Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither John Marshall nor University posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
John Marshall is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since May 1, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Morgantown by a score of 3-1. The game marked the Monarchs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Jacob Cisar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, John Marshall saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Astipalitis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Astipalitis also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, University didn't have quite enough to beat Morgantown on Thursday and fell 4-2. The Hawks have struggled against the Mohigans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
University's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for John Marshall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
John Marshall might still be hurting after the 12-5 defeat they got from University in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Monarchs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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