Newton is 8-0 against Marshall since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Newton Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Marshall Lions at 4:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Last Tuesday, while Newton put up some runs, the same can't be said for Dieterich. Newton put the hurt on Dieterich with a sharp 8-0 win. The victory was just what Newton needed coming off of a 12-1 loss in their prior match.
Not much got past Gus Bierman, who gave up just five hits to keep Dieterich off the board.
On the hitting side, David Ferguson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Harris, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Marshall waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 13-6 win. Marshall's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Blayne Francis and Kade Patton were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Francis pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Patton pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Francis scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Patton scored three runs and stole a base.
In other batting news, RJ Mattas was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Newton's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for Marshall, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Newton beat Marshall 3-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Newton repeat their success, or does Marshall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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