The Marshall County Marshals will head out on the road to square off against the Christian County Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Christian County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marshall County took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Graves County.
Allicen Harris made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Harris was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marin Oakley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Macy McLeod was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Christian County fell victim to Meade County and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Waves.
Marshall County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Christian County, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11-2.
Marshall County suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Christian County in their previous matchup back in April. Can Marshall County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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