If Marshall was riding high off their 14-1 takedown of Camp Point Central in their third game on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Marshall Lions wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Newton Eagles on Monday. Marshall has not had much luck with Newton recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Marshall saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Libby McFarland, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Newton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marshall will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Robinson at 4:30 p.m. Marshall is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Newton, they will head out on the road to square off against Paris at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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