The Marcellus Wildcats will face off against the Martin Clippers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marcellus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Marcellus will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Decatur, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wildcats won by a run and slipped past the Raiders 5-4. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by just one run.
Jakob Huber was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock McWilliams, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple and two RBI.
Martin couldn't beat Barry County Christian on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Clippers came up short against the Eagles, falling 14-6.
Marcellus is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Martin, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Marcellus took their win against Martin when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-1 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Clippers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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