Marshalltown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 9-0 to the Roosevelt Roughriders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Roughriders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 on Thursday.
Marshalltown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Roosevelt, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Looking ahead, Marshalltown will challenge Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Railsplitters have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.75 runs per game on average), something the Bobcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Roosevelt, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Gilbert on the 6th.
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