Marshall proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by nine) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Franklin Panthers and snuck past 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Marshall also won the last time the pair played.
Emmett Plath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marshall saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Guzman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Marshall's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9. As for Franklin, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Marshall will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Roybal at 10:00 a.m. Marshall has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Franklin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bell at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bell's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Franklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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