T-R PHOTO BY THORN COMPTON Marshalltown senior Regan Mazour takes a dig at the ball during the Bobcats’ home loss to Newton on Tuesday

The Marshalltown softball team hosted Newton for its home and season opener on Tuesday, falling to the Cardinals 16-5 in five innings.

McKaylee Dawson started the game for the Bobcats (0-1), going 4 2/3 innings while giving up six earned runs off seven hits and striking out one.

Regan Mazour and Alyvia Chadderdon each went 3-for-4 in the loss, with Mazour scoring a run and Chadderdon batting three runs in.

Next up MHS hosts Ottumwa for a doubleheader on Thursday, starting at 5 p.m.