On Saturday in the Ohio County Classic, the Marshals came away with two victories, edging out host Ohio County 4-3 before dominating Union County with a 10-0 shutout. Their early season unbeaten run came to an end on Tuesday, as they fell to McCracken County 9-5.
In the Ohio County win, Hudson Doughty drove in a run in the top of the eighth to break a 3-3 tie, sealing the 4-3 victory.
Four Marshals tallied two hits each led by Matthew Henderson and Thomas Bagby with doubles.
Kannon Dunn, on the mound through the first four innings, gave up six hits, three runs and struck out five. Hayden Gray picked up the win, striking out four while giving up one hit and no runs over the last four innings.
Marshall 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 | 4 9 2
Ohio 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x | 3 7 3
Marshall: Henderson 2/4 (2B), Bagby 2/3 (2B, RBI), Chiles 1/3, Clevidence 2/4 (RBI) Doughty 2/4 (2 RBI)
Bagby struck out 10, allowed just one hit and no runs in the Marshals five inning 10-0 shutout over Union County.
Dunn led at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Bagby was 2-for-3 with a double and Maddox Cope 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Union 0 0 0 0 0 x x | 0 0 5
Marshall 0 4 1 4 1 x x | 10 9 0
Marshall: Chiles 1/3 (2B, RBI), Bagby 2/3 (3B), Dunn 3/4 (2B, 2 RBI), Cope 2/2 (RBI), Gray 1/2 (2 RBI)
On Tuesday at McCracken County, the Mustangs dominated early, building an 8-0 lead through five innings. However, the Marshals’ bats came alive in the top of the sixth, making it a game.
Clayton Wyatt and Bagby started the rally with singles, while Ayden Clevidence drew a walk to load the bases. Wyatt came home on a wild pitch, followed by Bagby scoring on another errant throw. Clevidence, who advanced on the same play, crossed home plate on a passed ball, putting three runs on the board.
Henderson drove in Dunn and went on to score the fifth run of the inning off a single by Doughty.
The Mustangs added one more run in the sixth to wrap up the 9-5 victory.
The two teams will face off again this Friday when the Marshals host the Mustangs at 5:00 in the Big Orange Classic.
Marshall 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 | 5 11 1
McCracken 0 5 2 0 1 1 x | 9 10 2
Marshall (3-1): Chiles 2/4, Doughty 1/2 (RBI), Wyatt 1/4, Bagby 2/4, Clevidence 1/3, Dunn 2/3, Henderson 2/4 (RBI)
Marshall: Turner 1/2 (1 hit, 1 run), Johnson 0.2 (5 hits, 3 runs), Story 2.0 (3 hits, 2 runs), Merrick 2.0 (1 hit, 2 runs, 3 SO)
McCracken (4-1): Grace 2/2 (2B, 3 RBI), Kern 2/3 (2B, 3 RBI), Fox 1/2 (RBI), Godwin 1/3, Truitt 1/2, Thompson 1/1, Casebrier 1/3, Short 1/1 (RBI)
McCracken: Godwin (W) 4.0 (3 hits, 0 runs, 4 SO), Vinyard 3.0 (8 hits, 5 runs, 2 SO)