Marshall put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Paris Tigers a 14-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Marshall who now have five in a row.
Haley McGuire was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. McGuire has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. McGuire was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Lauren English was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lynn Welborn, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Marshall's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for Paris, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Marshall will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Cumberland at 4:30 p.m. Cumberland has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.22 runs per game on average), something Marshall will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Paris, they will head out on the road to challenge Lawrenceville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Paris is facing Lawrenceville at the right time seeing as Lawrenceville is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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