The Marshall Bobcats will venture away from home to challenge the Cedar Ridge Timberwolves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Marshall came up short against Sloan-Hendrix and fell 9-5. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colt Yarbrough was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Rocky Smith made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Kyle Brown also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Cedar Ridge came up short against Sloan-Hendrix on Friday, falling 16-10.
DJ Brown and Wesley Horton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Brown went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run, while Horton went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Cedar Ridge is 4-1 when Horton posts two or more runs, but 4-9-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Engles, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Marshall's record now sits at 4-8. As for Cedar Ridge, their record is now 8-10-1.
Marshall couldn't quite finish off Cedar Ridge in their previous meeting on April 2nd and fell 5-3. Can the Bobcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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