The Marlington Dukes will be playing at home against the Norwayne Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Marlington: 2.4, Norwayne: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, Marlington came up short against West Branch and fell 4-1. It was the first time this season that Marlington let down their fans at home.
Sam Yoder was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marlington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garett Dillon, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Norwayne can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Rittman as Norwayne made off with a 13-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Norwayne.
Marlington's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Norwayne, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
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