Softball Recap: Marshall Has No Trouble Against Westville

Lions

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 vs Northview	18
03/28/25 vs Salt Fork	18
03/22/25 vs Martinsville	15
04/15/25 vs Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]	12
04/12/25 vs Sullivan	11

Marshall barely beat Westville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 16-9 win on Thursday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.

Haley McGuire made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lynn Welborn, who fired off three home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (five). McKenzie Davis was another key player, going 4-for-5 with one home run and three RBI.

The victory made it two in a row for Marshall and bumps their season record up to 16-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Westville, their loss dropped their record down to 23-4.

Coming up, Marshall will face off against Heritage at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Westville, they will take on Oakwood at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.