Marionville's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Ash Grove Pirates 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Comets: when they faced off against the Pirates back in March, they had to take a 12-11 loss.
Garrison Smith
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Garrison Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Marionville is 2-1 when Smith allows two or fewer earned runs, but 2-9 otherwise. Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Turner McGowan, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Marionville's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Ash Grove, they dropped their record down to 18-3-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Marionville will face off against Skyline at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Ash Grove, they will square off against Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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