Magnolia and Tyler are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Magnolia Blue Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Tyler Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Magnolia fell victim to Ritchie County and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Rebels. Magnolia has not had much luck with Ritchie County recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Tyler, as they earned their first road win of the season. They were the clear victor by a 20-7 margin over Williamstown. The victory was just what Tyler needed coming off of an 8-0 loss in their prior matchup.
McKenzie Utt tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Lexus Rocchio was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Livingston, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Magnolia now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Tyler, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Magnolia's way against Tyler when the teams last played on Thursday as Magnolia made off with a 15-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Magnolia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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