Baseball Recap: Marissa/Coulterville Makes It Five in a Row at Home

Marissa/Coulterville waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Dupo Tigers. With that victory, the Meteors brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.

Carter Daugherty

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/14/25 vs Dupo	5
04/08/25 @ Dupo	3
04/03/24 vs Dupo	3
04/09/24 @ Steeleville	2
03/27/24 vs Wesclin	2

Carter Daugherty made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Ryne Rhodes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He also brought in three RBI, marking his first of the season. Tyler Chandler was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.

Marissa/Coulterville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.

Marissa/Coulterville pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Dupo, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marissa/Coulterville will face off against Lebanon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Meteors are facing the Greyhounds at the right time seeing as the Greyhounds are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Dupo, they will square off against Steeleville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.