Marshall has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Hallsville Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Marshall made easy work of Tyler and carried off a 12-2 victory.
Caiden Lawson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jayden Townsend relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eli Emery, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles. Keyunta Lias was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hallsville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Tyler Legacy an 18-0 shutout. Hallsville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Marshall pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Hallsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Marshall came up short against Hallsville when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Marshall avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
