Marked Tree had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Crowley's Ridge Academy Falcons. That's two games straight that Marked Tree has won by exactly ten runs.
For Crowley's Ridge Academy's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Dewitt, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Marked Tree has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Crowley's Ridge Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marked Tree will take on Harrisburg at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrisburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Marked Tree's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Crowley's Ridge Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Marmaduke at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marmaduke is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Crowley's Ridge Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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