The East Newton Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Marionville Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Friday just wasn't the day for East Newton's offense. Their rough 12-0 defeat to Diamond back in March might stick with them for a while. The match marked that first time this season in which East Newton was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Marionville stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Verona with a sharp 15-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Marionville considering their two-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Maggie Murphy, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Annaliyah Ghan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
East Newton's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Marionville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
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