The Marshall Mavericks will take on the Daingerfield Tigers at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Marshall's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Daingerfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Daingerfield's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Marshall hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Mavericks' pitchers stepped up to hand Kilgore a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Pleasant Grove hit Daingerfield with a five-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers came up short against the Hawks, falling 9-3.
Kaidence Mason was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Marshall is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Daingerfield, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
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