Flora had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 0-2 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Marshall Lions by a score of 2-1. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
As for Marshall, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Two seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Marshall's part, Kyla Gustafson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 22 Ks.
On the hitting side, Lynn Welborn and Klaire York did most of the damage at the plate: Welborn went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run, while York went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Flora has already played their next game, a 10-0 victory against Lawrenceville on the 26th. As for Marshall, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-0 win against Georgetown-Ridge Farm on the 24th.
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