— Justin McGill/Tribune-Courier || Marshall County second baseman Kody Charlton prepares to complete the second half of a double play during the Marshals’ 11-1 win Saturday against Montgomery Central (Tenn.).
Marshals tame Tigers 11-1 in five innings
MCHS scores six times in fourth, four in fifth
By Justin McGill
Tribune-Courier Managing Editor
jmcgill@tribunecourier.com
DRAFFENVILLE – In Monday’s highly-anticipated showdown of 4th District foes, Marshall County made a statement with an 11-1, five-inning victory over Murray.
“We’ve been hitting the ball well, but everything seems to be going well for us right now,” MCHS head coach Don Bock said.
The Marshals lit the scoreboard first in the bottom of the third inning. Tyler Johnson’s grounder was fielded but thrown over the fence, allowing Gerick Sullivan to score from second base.
MCHS batted around in the fourth inning, scoring six runs to take command. Brantley Barrett doubled Cody Forsythe home, and Austin York singled Cameron Kimball to the plate. Barrett later scored on an error, and Tyler O’Daniel capped off the frame with a three-run home run.
Murray tallied a run in the top of the fifth, but MCHS enacted the mercy rule with four in the bottom of the inning. Garrett Hunt hit a two-run shot to left field, and Johnson ended the game with a two-run single.
“People are going to look at that score and take note, but baseball’s a game that can humble you as fast as it makes you feel exhiliration,” Bock said. “We can’t be too elated now or too dejected if things don’t go our way.”
One thing that has been going the Marshals’ way so far this season is pitching. That continued Monday as Forsythe pitched all five innings, allowing an unearned run and two hits while striking out two and walking one.
“[Cody] hasn’t had a bad outing yet,” Bock said. “He’s spotting the ball real well, and he maintains his composure. He’s starting to assert himself.”
The players seem to be enjoying themselves so far this season, which easy to understand since they’ve only lost once so far. Bock said it will be important to find the right balance of focus and enjoyment.
“It’s a great bunch of kids,” Bock said. “They’ve got great team chemistry, strong moral character, and they pick each other up. We can be a special bunch if we keep doing what we’re doing. We’ve got to keep building, though.”
MCHS was scheduled to face the Tigers again Tuesday afternoon in Murray, the first of two home-and-home district series this season. The Marshals will do the same thing with Calloway County starting Monday at MCHS and coming to Draffenville next Tuesday.
Marshall County 11, Murray 1
Monday @ Draffenville
Murray 000 01 – 1 2 2
Marshall County 001 64 – 11 12 2
TEAM STATS
Pitching MCHS: Forsythe –
5 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 K,
1 BB
Hitting MCHS: O’Daniel –
3-4, 3 RBI, HR
Barrett – 2-3, RBI,
2 doubles
Hunt – 1-3, 2 RBi, HR
HOPKINSVILLE – The Marshals missed one game due to weather Friday but were able to play two Saturday in the Town & Country Classic in Hopkinsville.
MCHS opened with an 11-1 over Montgomery Central (Tenn.) and followed with a 6-3 victory over Clarksville, Tenn.
MCHS led Montgomerty 10-0 heading into the fifth inning and allowed a run, setting up O’Daniel’s walk-off solo homer. The senior shortstop went 3-for-3 with four RBIs.
Barrett also homered and drove in three runs for the Marshals. Forsythe pitched the first three innings, and Daniel Riley threw the final two.
Against Clarksville, the Marshals got off to a fast start, scoring three in the first and two in the second. Kody Charlton stifled Clarksville’s bats through the first four innings, and Sullivan and Johnson took the mound in the final three innings to preserve the victory.
Forsythe went 2-for-2 and drove in a pair of runs to lead MCHS at the plate.
Marshall County 11,
Mont. Central 1
Saturday @ Hopkinsville
Mont. Central 000 01 – 1 3 1
Marshall County 054 11 – 11 11 2
TEAM STATS
Pitching MCHS: Forsythe –
3 IP; Riley – 2 IP
Hitting MCHS: O’Daniel –
3-3, 4 RBI, HR
Barrett – 2-2, 3 RBI,
HR
Marshall County 6, Clarksville 3
Saturday @ Hopkinsville
Clarksville 000 030 0 – 3 8 1
Marshall County 320 100 x – 6 9 4
TEAM STATS
Pitching MCHS: Charlton –
4 IP; Sullivan – 1 IP;
Johnson – 2 IP
Hitting MCHS: O’Daniel –
2-4, RBI
Forsythe – 2-2, 2 RBI
SMITHLAND – Last Tuesday’s game at Livingston Central wasn’t much of a contest as the Marshals won 15-2.
The Cardinals kept it close until MCHS exploded for 11 runs in the fourth inning, highlighted by Johnson’s grand slam. Riley went 3-for-4 with four RBIs and joined Sullivan and Johnson on the mound.
Marshall County 15, Livingston Cent. 2
Last Tuesday @ Smithland
Livingston Cent. 110 00 – 2 3 2
Marshall County 310 (11)0 – 15 14 1
TEAM STATS
Pitching MCHS: Riley – 2 IP;
Sullivan – 2 IP;
Johnson – 1 IP
Hitting MCHS: York – 2-3,
RBI; Johnson – HR,
4 RBI; G. Sullivan –
2-3, HR, RBI
Riley – 3-4, 4 RBI
Barrett – 2-4, 2 RBI
B. Sullivan – RBI
The competition intensifies in coming weeks for MCHS. The Marshals play Thursday at Paducah Tilghman and will face Lone Oak and Lexington Lafayette in the Twilight Twinbill Friday at Calloway County. MCHS also has a pair of games scheduled against Christian County and will play in two weeks in the Franklin-Simpson Wood Bat Tournament.
“We see Christian County on our schedule twice, Lexington Lafayette and Owensboro Apollo,”Bock said, “and we know it’s not going to be as easy as we’ve made it look so far.”
JV Results
Calloway County 8,
Marshall County 3
Thursday @ Calloway County (game 1)
Marshall County 000 03 – 3
Calloway County 230 3x – 8
TEAM STATS
Pitching MCHS: Gay – 5 IP
Hitting MCHS: Helm/Gay/
Brandon – hit, run
Marshall County 16, Calloway County 1
Thursday @ Calloway County (game 2)
Marshall County 754 – 16 11 0
Calloway County 100 – 1 3 4
TEAM STATS
Pitching MCHS: Teitloff – 3 IP
Hitting MCHS: McKenty –
2-3, 2 runs
Brandon – 3-3, 3 runs
Winn – 2-3, 3 runs
Graves County 7,
Marshall County 2
Last Monday @ Mayfield
Marshall County 020 00 – 2 2 3
Graves County 201 4x – 7 3 1
TEAM STATS
Pitching MCHS: Hunt – 3 IP,
4 R; Teitloff – 2 IP,
3 R
Hitting MCHS: Hunt – 1-2,
run; Wilkins – 1-2,
RBI
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