The Marshall County Marshals are taking a road trip to face off against the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin-Simpson took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Marshall County, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Marshall County got the win against Breckinridge County by a conclusive 14-3. The result was nothing new for the Marshals, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jesse Kinsall was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sully Shadowen, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Marshall County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, while it was Franklin-Simpson who put the first runs on the board on Monday, it was Oldham County who put up more. The Wildcats fell just short of the Colonels by a score of 4-2. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marshall County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Franklin-Simpson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
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