John Marshall was the 5-1 winner over University when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Monarchs fell 5-2 to the Hawks on Monday.
John Marshall got a good showing from Kayden Knapp, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Hayden Hughes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
John Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for University, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-7 record.
John Marshall and University could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps West Virginia Rankings. The Monarchs (ranked 31st) will meet Wheeling Park (ranked first) at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, University will challenge Morgantown at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (52 vs. 6).
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