Marshall fell victim to Valley Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bobcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Marshall's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Valley Springs, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Looking ahead, Marshall will be playing at home against Sloan-Hendrix at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Marshall's pitchers better be ready for this one: Sloan-Hendrix has averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Valley Springs, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-3 loss against Midland on the 29th.
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