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| 05/16/24 - Home | 20-0 W |
| 04/27/22 - Home | 25-1 W |
| 05/14/19 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 05/15/18 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 05/16/17 - Home | 18-1 W |
J.R. Tucker has gone a perfect 5-0 against John Marshall recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Justices at 5:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: J.R. Tucker has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while John Marshall will arrive with three straight victories.
J.R. Tucker will face John Marshall after dropping another heartbreaker against Monacan on Monday, which marked the fourth time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Tigers came up short against the Chiefs, falling 9-2.
Yamal Ferguson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask John Marshall). They blew past Richmond High School for the Arts 18-3 on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Justices with their most commanding win of the season.
Jackson Cobb made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Dwayne Ferrer was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Stallings, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
John Marshall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .680. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
John Marshall's record is now 7-10. As for J.R. Tucker, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Everything went J.R. Tucker's way against John Marshall in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as J.R. Tucker made off with a 20-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
