After two games on the road, Marionville is heading back home. They will take on the Stockton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Marionville's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Marionville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Pleasant Hope as Marionville made off with a 14-7 win.
Isaac Stimpson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Stimpson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stimpson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jace Vickers, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Will Crumpley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Stockton was able to grind out a solid victory over Miller on Tuesday, taking the game 13-9.
Marionville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Stockton, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Marionville came up short against Stockton when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Will Marionville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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