Thurgood Marshall had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-7 to make it eight. They came up short against the Belmont Bison, falling 23-1. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
As for Belmont, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1. Considering they have won six matches by more than 14 runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Belmont's part, William Wagner was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Wagner was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Belmont got a massive performance out of Carter Blankenship, who fired off four runs, three doubles, and three RBI while going 4-for-5. Blankenship is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryce Smith, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Thurgood Marshall will square off against Trotwood-Madison at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Belmont, they will take on Kenton Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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