Marshall was the 12-8 winner over St. Joseph-Ogden when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Marshall Lions fell 8-5 to the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans on Saturday. Marshall has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marshall saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Libby McFarland, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Shumaker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 24-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marshall will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Carmel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they will head out on the road to challenge Tuscola at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Tuscola: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while St. Joseph-Ogden has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
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