Marshall County was the 8-1 winner over Cascade when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigers fell just short of the Champions by a score of 3-2 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Marshall County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Cross, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Marshall County dropped their record down to 7-14 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Cascade, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marshall County will face off against Lawrence County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cascade, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Grundy County at 6:00 p.m. The Yellowjackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.42 runs per game on average), something the Champions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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