The Marshall County Marshals will face off against the Mercy Jaguars at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marshall County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Mercy's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Marshall County hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Marshals' pitchers stepped up to hand Murray a 17-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Marshals, who have now won 12 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mercy entered their matchup against Oldham County on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Jaguars came up short against the Colonels, falling 9-3.
Marshall County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mercy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Marshall County came out on top in a nail-biter against Mercy when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Marshals repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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