The Marshall Owls will venture away from home to face off against the Lafayette County Huskers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Marshall, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row, Marshall turned things around against Odessa on Wednesday. They blew past the Bulldogs 10-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Owls considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Brock Marshall
| 05/07/25 @ Odessa | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Capital City | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Fulton | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Kirksville | 1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Hannibal | 1 |
Brock Marshall made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Marshall was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Thompson, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Myer Klinge, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Marshall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Lafayette County has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They lost 16-6 to Knob Noster. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lafayette County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10-1. As for Marshall, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-16.
Marshall suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Lafayette County in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Owls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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