The Marist War Eagles will head out to face off against the Southwest DeKalb Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Marist is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Last Thursday, Marist beat Mill Creek 8-5.
Southwest DeKalb not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 14th. Everything went their way against Dougherty as they made off with a 19-7 win. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Kameron Scott and Montagus Phillips made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Scott tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Phillips tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. At bat, Scott scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5, while Phillips scored three runs while going 2-for-5. Southwest DeKalb is undefeated when Phillips posts two or more runs, but 9-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, Southwest DeKalb got a massive performance out of Aaron Barber, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave Barber a new career-high. Desmond McCord was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one double.
Southwest DeKalb kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Marist pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Southwest DeKalb, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-12.
Everything went Marist's way against Southwest DeKalb in their previous meeting last Thursday, as Marist made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the War Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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