For the second straight game, Marlington will face off against Alliance. The Dukes will be playing at home against the Aviators at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Marlington has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Alliance will arrive with four straight victories.
On Tuesday, Marlington came up short against Alliance and fell 5-1.
For Alliance's part, Valentino Fisk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. Fisk has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alliance's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bo Davis, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. DiAngelo Fisk was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Alliance's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Marlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
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