For the second straight game, Marshall County will face off against Summertown. Marshall County is taking a road trip to take on Summertown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Marshall County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Summertown just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 10-4.
For Summertown's part, Ryder Blackwood made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Blackwood also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Summertown is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise. Blackwood was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 5-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Those five hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Graham Howell was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cason Blackwood, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Summertown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marshall County only posted a batting average of .240.
Summertown has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. Marshall County now has a losing record of 6-7.
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