Softball Preview: Marshall Tigers vs. Waseca Bluejays
The Marshall Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Waseca Bluejays at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Marshall will head into Thursday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a six-run match in their last game. They fell just short of Fairmont by a score of 7-5. The defeat continues a trend for Marshall in their matchups with Fairmont: they've now lost four in a row.
Morgan Bjella was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Bjella has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bjella was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Bjella wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Harley Beek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Marshall didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairmont only tossed six.
Meanwhile, Waseca is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 9-1 to Fairmont last Thursday.
Marshall's record is now 4-4. As for Waseca, their record now sits at 0-8.
Everything went Marshall's way against Waseca in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Marshall made off with a 13-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marshall since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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