Leopards Fall to Dukes at Home
BASEBALL
Marlington 8, Louisville 5
The Leopards lost their first game in NBC play of the 2011 campaign falling to the Marlington Dukes 8-5 Friday evening. After both teams mirrored each other with 3 runs each in the third inning, Marlington ripped the game open with a 4-run fourth inning. Jeremy White led Louisville by scoring 3 of their 5 runs.
Marlington was led by Bill Arnolds 3 hits and 2 runs, Lyle Cowgill who had 2 hits and 3 RBIs, and Jake Walker who had 3 hits and 2 RBIs
BOX SCORE:
DUKES 8, LEOPARDS 5
Marlington 034 010 0 — 8 10 3
Louisville 031 000 1 — 5 6 5
PITCHING: Cowgill, Mayle (4) and Hoffman. Kelly, Gram (5) and Neff. WP—Mayle 1-0. LP—Kelly.
HITTING: HRs—none.
Records—Marlington 3-1, 3-1; Louisville 3-2, 3-1.
NEXT UP: Louisville will host Poland today, Saturday, April 9, at 3:00 PM.
JV: At Marlington game postponed until 4/15 at 4:30 PM. The JV will resume play today, Saturday April 9, at 3:00 PM at home against Poland.
FRESHMAN: At Marlington game postponed until 4/15 at 4:30 PM. The Poland doubleheader has been cancelled for Saturday, April9. The freshman squad’s next game will be at home vs. North Canton Hoover on Monday, April 11 at 5:00 PM.