Marshall County is 6-1 against Carlisle County since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Marshals will head out on the road to take on the Comets at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Marshall County sitting on four straight wins and Carlisle County on five.
On Thursday, Marshall County made easy work of Madisonville-North Hopkins and carried off a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Marshals, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Hayden Gray
| 05/07/26 vs Madisonville-North Hopkins | 7 |
| 04/30/26 vs Murray | 5 |
| 04/23/26 vs Calloway County | 9 |
| 04/17/26 vs Triad | 8 |
Hayden Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Gray wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Kinsall, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Thomas Bagby, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Carlisle County nor Ballard Memorial made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Comets came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bombers, sneaking past 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Camden Rogers looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Marshall County's record is now 17-6. As for Carlisle County, their record now sits at 12-15.
Marshall County came out on top in a nail-biter against Carlisle County in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Marshals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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