Murray was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 9-1 to the Marshall County Marshals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Murray of the 8-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Murray saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Brown, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Marshall County's side, Allicen Harris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up six Ks. Harris has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marshall County got a big performance out of Gracelyn Darnall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madyson Morton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Murray's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Marshall County, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Murray will take on Community Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Murray is facing Community Christian at the right time seeing as Community Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Marshall County, they will head out on the road to face off against Lyon County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marshall County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Lyon County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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