The Marshall Hilltoppers will face off against the Pine City Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Marshall is looking for their season's first win.
Legacy Christian Academy hit Marshall with a six-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hilltoppers took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.
Meanwhile, Pine City can bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over East Central. Surprisingly, this marked the Dragons' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Pine City, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-9.
Marshall couldn't quite get it done against Pine City in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as they fell 6-3. Can the Hilltoppers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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