Baseball Game Preview: North Marion Huskies vs. Robert C. Byrd Eagles

The North Marion Huskies will challenge the Robert C. Byrd Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Marion is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.

North Marion is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since May 2, 2025 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 6-4.

The home team had come away the winner the last four times Robert C. Byrd and Grafton had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Eagles took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bearcats on Tuesday. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Bearcats since Tuesday.

Robert C. Byrd got a big performance out of Saverio Destito, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That run was Destito's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Floyd, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.

Robert C. Byrd's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for North Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.

North Marion beat Robert C. Byrd 9-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Do the Huskies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.