The John Marshall Rockets will venture away from home to challenge the Mankato West Scarlets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. John Marshall has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Mankato West will come in with three straight victories.
Last Monday, John Marshall came up short against Mayo and fell 7-2.
John Marshall saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Wayne, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Ethyn Bertschinger also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Mankato West made easy work of Century on Tuesday and carried off a 14-5 win. Fans of the Scarlets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
John Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Mankato West, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
John Marshall couldn't quite get it done against Mankato West in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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