The Marshall Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Taft Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marshall has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Marshall headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Stevens let them put that streak behind them. Marshall blew past Stevens 22-16 on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Rams as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 4-0 to O'Connor.
Alyssa Rangel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
Taft's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Marshall, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 3-8.
Marshall might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Taft when the teams last played back in February. Can Marshall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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