Baseball Game Preview: Marshall Hilltoppers vs. Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin Raiders

The Marshall Hilltoppers will face off against the Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marshall has 21 straight wins, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Marshall is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Bemidji, who was ranked 18th at the time (Marshall was ranked second). The Hilltoppers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lumberjacks on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1.

Meanwhile, Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin fell victim to Hibbing and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bluejackets, falling 10-0.

Marshall's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.