The Longview Lobos will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Marshall Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Longview scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Tuesday. They blew past Tyler 15-0. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Marshall has not done well against Texas recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Marshall skirted past Texas 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Marshall.
Marshall got a great performance from Caden Noblit as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Jack Weaver picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Marshall saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Emery, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Longview's record now sits at 5-12-1. As for Marshall, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Longview came up short against Marshall in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Longview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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