After flying high against Paris on Thursday, Marshall came back down to earth. The Lions fell just short of the Newton Eagles by a score of 9-7 on Monday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Lynn Welborn
| 04/21/25 vs Newton | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Paris | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] | 2 |
Lynn Welborn was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kyla Gustafson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Marshall's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-4. As for Newton, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 15-0.
Marshall and Newton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Lions (ranked 79th) will meet Mattoon (ranked 366th) at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Newton will face off against Paris at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (19 vs. 319).
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