LE GRAND — Newton used four-straight two-out hits in the top of the sixth inning to rally past the East Marshall softball team for a 5-4 victory on Saturday.

The Mustangs (5-7) had broken a 1-all tie with a three-run surge in the bottom of the fifth. Consecutive errors by the Cardinals allowed East Marshall to take a 3-1 lead, and Callyn Curphy greeted Newton’s relief pitcher with an RBI single to make it 4-1. Catelyn Fisher followed with a single, but that’s where the rally ended.

Newton (8-8) did the Mustangs one better with a four-run rally in the sixth, getting all four unearned after an error led off the at-bat. The heart of the Cardinals’ order got four consecutive run-scoring hits to take the lead for good.

Morgan Neuroth got the loss in the circle, giving up five unearned runs on six hits with five strikeouts. Emma Pfantz pitched two innings of hitless relief.

Rayne McIlrath and Ellie Hull added singles for the Mustangs.

West Marshall splits at Webster City

WEBSTER CITY — The West Marshall softball team split a pair of games at the Webster City Tournament on Saturday, beating Iowa Falls-Alden 10-1 before falling to the host Lynx 7-4.

Bella Borgos tossed a five-hitter for the win against Iowa Falls-Alden (6-5). She walked two and struck out one. The Trojans (5-9) held a 2-1 lead until they scored eight runs in the bottom of the fifth.

Clara Dee, Keatan Pfantz and Avery Randall each had two hits for West Marshall.

The Trojans hit a pair of home runs in a 7-4 loss to Webster City. Pfantz had two hits, including a two-run homer, and losing pitcher Madeline Karsjen added a solo shot. Emma Stanley added an RBI double.

Karsjen allowed seven earned runs on nine hits and two walks, striking out three.