Softball Recap: Marshall Tigers vs. Willmar Cardinals
Marshall put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let the Willmar Cardinals onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. While fans of Marshall might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Harley Beek made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Beek has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Beek was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MacKenzie Olsen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayda Bednarek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Marshall is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Willmar, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Marshall will head out on the road to challenge Mound-Westonka at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Willmar, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sauk Rapids-Rice at 4:30 p.m. Willmar and Sauk Rapids-Rice are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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