After two games on the road, Marshall is heading back home. They will take on the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Marshall and Richland County are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
Marshall's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Teutopolis on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Wooden Shoes. Marshall has struggled against Teutopolis recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Marshall saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RJ Mattas, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Richland County was able to grind out a solid win over Mt. Carmel on Thursday, taking the game 11-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Richland County.
Ian Winkler was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Winkler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Beard was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Owen Cycholl, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Richland County, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Marshall has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Richland County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Marshall was able to grind out a solid win over Richland County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 6-2. Does Marshall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richland County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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