
Tigers
03/18/25 vs Hickman County | 13 |
03/08/25 vs Heritage Christian Academy | 12 |
03/06/25 vs Battle Creek | 9 |
03/17/25 @ Hickman County | 6 |
03/14/25 vs Rocket City | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marshall County). Everything went their way against the Hickman County Bulldogs on Tuesday as the Marshall County Tigers made off with a 13-2 victory. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Eli Cross made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cahlin Henry, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. He has become a key player for Marshall County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Reid Mitchell was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Marshall County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Marshall County's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Hickman County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marshall County will venture away from home to face off against Central Magnet at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up.
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