After losing to Oakwood the last time they met, Marshall decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Marshall Lions had just enough and edged the Oakwood Comets out 4-3. That's two games straight that Marshall has won by just one run.
Marshall's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was RJ Mattas, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Kade Patton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Oakwood's side, Chase Harrison was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Harrison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harrison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Bryson Marcinko was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Marshall now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Oakwood, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marshall will take on North Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oakwood, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Heritage at 4:30 p.m. Oakwood is facing Heritage at the right time seeing as Heritage is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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