Marshall had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Tyler Lions. That's more bragging rights for Marshall, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Caiden Lawson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eli Emery was excellent, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Keyunta Lias, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Marshall pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Tyler, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Marshall will head out on the road to face off against Hallsville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hallsville: 3.5, Marshall: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Tyler, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Whitehouse at 5:00 p.m. on April 10th.
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