Shepard had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 0-2 to make it nine. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marist RedHawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Astros of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
As for Marist, they now have a winning record of 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
For Marist's part, their victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mark Coffey, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave Coffey a new career-high.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shepard will square off against Hancock at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Marist, they will face off against Lincoln-Way West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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