Softball Preview: Albert Lea Tigers vs. John Marshall Rockets
Albert Lea is on a five-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), John Marshall an eight-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Albert Lea Tigers will take on the John Marshall Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Albert Lea will head into Tuesday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Monday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a rough 14-1 loss at the hands of Mankato West.
Albert Lea saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keira Erickson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, John Marshall suffered a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Mayo on Wednesday.
Albert Lea's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for John Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Albert Lea was able to grind out a solid victory over John Marshall when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 11-8. Will Albert Lea repeat their success, or does John Marshall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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