For the second straight game, Newman will face off against Marathon. The Fighting Cardinals will welcome the Red Raiders at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Newman has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while Marathon will arrive with seven straight victories.
Newman came up short against Marathon on Tuesday, falling 26-2.
Newman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Groene, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That run marked the first that Groene has scored this season.
Marathon pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Newman, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
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